adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
AngernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
clausenounUS /klɔːz/
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Only evil will come of it.”
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Only evil will come of it.”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
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From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
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 His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
moralizingnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ/
indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
From this reading “Oh! no moralizing, if you please.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh! no moralizing, if you please.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! no moralizing, if you please.”
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Only evil will come of it.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Oh! no moralizing, if you please.”
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Only evil will come of it.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading His gestures were even more forcible than his words; and when he concluded, he threw himself on to the sofa, holding his head tightly between his hands, as if he felt that it was bursting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anger choked his utterance--not anger so much as something he would not confess, the quickening of his own conscience and the revolt of every honorable instinct; for, in spite of his sins of omission, and of commission, never, until this day, had he actually violated any clause of the code acknowledged by men of honor.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been guilty of a most infamous act, Monsieur le Marquis,” said M. Fortunat, coldly.
