adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
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 Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
basenessnoun
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
exaggeratingverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exaggerate” — to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
falsifiedverbUS /ˈfɔːlsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “falsify” — make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
MORITURUS
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From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
suingverbUS /ˈsuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
unfaith
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From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
unworthinessnoun
the quality or state of lacking merit or value
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since all sincere contrition must of necessity bring forth an ardent desire to atone, so was it now with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps her overwrought mind falsified the perspective, exaggerating it until it seemed to her that all the suffering and evil with which this chronicle has been concerned were the direct fruits of her own sin of unfaith.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORITURUS He departed from her presence with bitterness in his heart, leaving a profound contrition in her own.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The sense of this her last injustice to him so overwhelmed her that it became the gauge by which she measured that other earlier wrong he had suffered at her hands.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Had he but refrained from departing so abruptly he might have had her on her knees to him suing for pardon for all the wrongs which her thoughts had done him, proclaiming her own utter unworthiness and baseness.
