adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
blood-stained
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From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Paul's comment on the occurrence was short and concise.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
conciseadjectiveUS /kənˈsaɪs/
expressing much in few words
From this reading Paul's comment on the occurrence was short and concise.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK DAYS.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DARK DAYS.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
Dorfling's
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From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Paul's comment on the occurrence was short and concise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul's comment on the occurrence was short and concise.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Paul's comment on the occurrence was short and concise.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The poor chap was mad," he said, and there the matter ended as far as he was concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It had a weird fascination for him, causing him to revert constantly to that tragical May night that had begun with a cheerful dinner, and ended in a fatal pistol shot.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
Wilhelm
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From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorfling's suicide made a profound impression on Wilhelm, and for months he was haunted by the vision of that motionless form with its white face and blood-stained breast.
