adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am damned—Professor Kennedy—damned!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
convulsed
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From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
Craig's
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From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The words rang out as the cry of a lost soul.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I am damned—Professor Kennedy—damned!”
DEVILnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
Dora
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From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “I am damned—Professor Kennedy—damned!”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The words rang out as the cry of a lost soul.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The words rang out as the cry of a lost soul.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “I am damned—Professor Kennedy—damned!”
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The words rang out as the cry of a lost soul.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The words rang out as the cry of a lost soul.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
TragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading I recall this case particularly not only because it was so weird but also because of the unique manner in which it began.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words rang out as the cry of a lost soul.
WORSHIPERSnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A terrible look of inexpressible anguish and fear was written on the face of Craig’s visitor, as she uttered them and sank back, trembling, in the easy chair, mentally and physically convulsed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS Tragic though the end of the young nurse, Dora Baldwin, had been, the scheme of her brother, in which she had become fatally involved, was by no means as diabolical as that in the case that confronted us a short time after that.
