andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
Denison
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From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
DENISON'S
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From this reading DENISON'S fears were prophetic.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
EvilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading DENISON'S fears were prophetic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
Hendrickson
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From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading DENISON'S fears were prophetic.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DENISON'S fears were prophetic.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere.
