adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He believed at first that he had killed Mercer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never had his brain flamed to that madness before.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed at first that he had killed Mercer.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Never had his brain flamed to that madness before.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was neither pity nor regret that brought him to his senses.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He believed at first that he had killed Mercer.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Never had his brain flamed to that madness before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had his brain flamed to that madness before.
inexcusableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪksˈkjuːzəbəl/
without excuse or justification
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was neither pity nor regret that brought him to his senses.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He believed at first that he had killed Mercer.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading He believed at first that he had killed Mercer.
Mercer's
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From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was neither pity nor regret that brought him to his senses.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had his brain flamed to that madness before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was neither pity nor regret that brought him to his senses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It was neither pity nor regret that brought him to his senses.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It was neither pity nor regret that brought him to his senses.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It was neither pity nor regret that brought him to his senses.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never had his brain flamed to that madness before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never had his brain flamed to that madness before.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Mercer, a coward and a traitor, a sneak of the lowest type, had no excuse for living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was neither pity nor regret that brought him to his senses.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a terrible and inexcusable madness had possessed him, Kent realized the instant he rose from Mercer's prostrate body.
