adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
CharacteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
DIVERSadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
OPINIONSnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
saint'snounUS /seɪnts/
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
Sara's
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From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
Selwyn
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From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
Sunnyside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Characteristically, he hated the sin but overflowed in sympathy for the sinner.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIVERS OPINIONS The consternation created at Sunnyside by the breaking off of Sara's engagement had spent itself at last.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
transgressionnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃən/
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
Trent'snounUS /trents/
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a ghastly stone to hang round a man's neck for the term of his natural life!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Poor devil!” he said, when the whole story of Trent's transgression and its consequences had been revealed to him.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Selwyn had said but little, only his saint's eyes held the wondering, hurt look that the inexplicable sins of humanity always had the power to bring into them.
