AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
cognisancenoun
having knowledge of
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
committalnounUS /kəˈmɪtəl/
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
Grundy
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From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melbourne society was greatly agitated over the hansom cab murder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
vipernounUS /ˈvaɪpər/
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading Mrs. Grundy was shocked, and openly talked about having nourished in her bosom a viper which had unexpectedly turned and stung her.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the assassin had been discovered it had been looked upon merely as a common murder, and one of which society need take no cognisance beyond the bare fact of its committal.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SHE WAS A TRUE WOMAN.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But now that one of the most fashionable young men in Melbourne had been arrested as the assassin, it bade fair to assume gigantic proportions.
