adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Would you accept the power of reading hearts?
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 "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading Do you think the privilege of a judge of the court of assizes so much to be envied?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you think the privilege of a judge of the court of assizes so much to be envied?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We may escape one but we cannot escape the other.
cannot
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From this reading We may escape one but we cannot escape the other.
card-table
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From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Do you think the privilege of a judge of the court of assizes so much to be envied?
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading Why not leave things to human justice or divine justice?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
embrasurenoun
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Do you think the privilege of a judge of the court of assizes so much to be envied?
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading We may escape one but we cannot escape the other.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Would you accept the power of reading hearts?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Why not leave things to human justice or divine justice?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Do you think the privilege of a judge of the court of assizes so much to be envied?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Why not leave things to human justice or divine justice?
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Why not leave things to human justice or divine justice?
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may escape one but we cannot escape the other.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Do you think the privilege of a judge of the court of assizes so much to be envied?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not leave things to human justice or divine justice?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We may escape one but we cannot escape the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why not leave things to human justice or divine justice?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We may escape one but we cannot escape the other.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Would you accept the power of reading hearts?
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Do you think the privilege of a judge of the court of assizes so much to be envied?
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Would you accept the power of reading hearts?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do you think the privilege of a judge of the court of assizes so much to be envied?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Why not leave things to human justice or divine justice?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may escape one but we cannot escape the other.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not leave things to human justice or divine justice?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you accept the power of reading hearts?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think your conduct is merciful?" she asked, drawing me to the embrasure of a window just as I was leaving the card-table, having lost all my money.
