adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I PASSED a sleepless night.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PASSED a sleepless night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
insurmountableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl/
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
Miserrimus
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From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I PASSED a sleepless night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
PASSEDverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I PASSED a sleepless night.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading I PASSED a sleepless night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The outrage that had been offered to me was bad enough in itself.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even in my husband’s interests, ought I to permit a man who had grossly insulted me to approach me again?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But consequences were associated with it which might affect me more seriously still.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In so far as the attainment of the one object of my life might yet depend on my personal association with Miserrimus Dexter, an insurmountable obstacle appeared to be now placed in my way.
