adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
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 In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
defences
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From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
intellectuallyadverbUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəli/
in an intellectual manner
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, for her part, realized that she had been kissed as once she had happened to see one of the maids kissed by the grocer's boy at the basement door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But perhaps he was in love with her, and his love overpowered him; in that case she could forgive him, if she were in love with him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She did not know whether she resented it as an abominable outrage or not; whether she hated the man for it or not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In an instant this man had abolished all her defences of family, of society, of personality, and put himself on a level with her in the most sacred things of life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her mind grasped the fact and she realized it intellectually, while as yet all her emotions seemed paralyzed.
