acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
Denison's
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From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
EvilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon Hendrickson's movements he set the wariest surveillance.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
Hendrickson's
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From this reading Upon Hendrickson's movements he set the wariest surveillance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
Jessie
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From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
Loring
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From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Upon Hendrickson's movements he set the wariest surveillance.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
never-to-be-forgotten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evil instead of good followed Mrs. Denison's appeals to Mr. Dexter.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
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 THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon Hendrickson's movements he set the wariest surveillance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading Upon Hendrickson's movements he set the wariest surveillance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They served but to arouse the demon jealousy in his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon Hendrickson's movements he set the wariest surveillance.
wariest
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From this reading Upon Hendrickson's movements he set the wariest surveillance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE efforts which were made to save Miss Loring, only had the effect to render the sacrifice more acutely painful.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Twice, since that never-to-be-forgotten evening he met the young man in company when Jessie was present.
