adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
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 Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know!
I'll
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From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know!
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
Niobenoun
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
stingsnounUS /stɪŋz/
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let her pine away from the stings of conscience and the contempt of all surrounding her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I'll kill myself and him," he thought, "but I'll leave her alive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For a sensitive nature like hers that will be far more agonizing than death."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading And he imagined his own funeral: he, the injured husband, lies in his coffin with a gentle smile on his lips, and she, pale, tortured by remorse, follows the coffin like a Niobe, not knowing where to hide herself to escape from the withering, contemptuous looks cast upon her by the indignant crowd.
