used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I never knew, as I told thee.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "But what became of her?"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what became of her?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God wotteth.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes I hope he murdered her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But what became of her?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Sometimes I hope he murdered her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes I hope he murdered her.
Isabel
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From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I never knew, as I told thee.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Sometimes I hope he murdered her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I never knew, as I told thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But what became of her?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
estrangement from god
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I hope he murdered her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But I never knew, as I told thee.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I never knew, as I told thee.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what became of her?"
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
wotteth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "God wotteth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One sin more or less would matter little to the black list of sins on his guilty soul; and the little pain of dying by violence would have saved Isabel the greater pain of living through the desolate woe of the future.
