adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
absolutionnounUS /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
Carlo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
half-brothernoun
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ribas shrugged his shoulders.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
Ribas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ribas shrugged his shoulders.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Ribas shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Ribas shrugged his shoulders.
sinlessadjective
free from sin
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is, he was so considered; but in reality I believe he was only a half-brother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mother, of blessed memory, had many little adventures, and I think Carlo’s birth was somewhat connected with them.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nor am I sure that it was not a necessary work to kill him, as it was surely my duty to avenge my father’s injured honor, which is all I have done!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Upon these grounds has a good, honest priest this day given me absolution, and I now stand before you pure and sinless as a maiden!
