AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And besides, how could he have acted otherwise?
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 All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
Benito
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From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, how could he have acted otherwise?
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And besides, how could he have acted otherwise?
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And besides, how could he have acted otherwise?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
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 But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
Manoel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading And besides, how could he have acted otherwise?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
Passanha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
RESOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But he was never allowed to get out of sight; he was never left alone.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading RESOLUTIONS A few hours later the whole family had returned to the raft, and were assembled in the large room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All were there, except the prisoner, on whom the last blow had just fallen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
Yaquita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Benito was quite overwhelmed, and accused himself of having destroyed his father, and had it not been for the entreaties of Yaquita, of his sister, of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would in the first moments of despair have probably made away with himself.
