adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
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 On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
Antonia's
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From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
despightful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
DevoteesnounUS /ˈdevəˈtiːz/
plural of “devotee” — an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
FiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
FoenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
HellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
indiscreetlyadverb
without discretion or wisdom or self-restraint
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
keened
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From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
PerpetratornounUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtər/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
rancornounUS /ˈræŋkər/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the day following Antonia’s death, all Madrid was a scene of consternation and amazement.
Sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
THOMSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading THOMSON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The confusion was without example which this intelligence raised among the Devotees.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading An Archer who had witnessed the adventure in the Sepulchre had indiscreetly related the circumstances of the murder: He had also named the Perpetrator.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading ——He was a fell despightful Fiend: Hell holds none worse in baleful bower below: By pride, and wit, and rage, and rancor keened; Of Man alike, if good or bad the Foe.
