aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes! it had come to that.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes! it had come to that.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes! it had come to that.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
tender-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes! it had come to that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had deceived me about the risk I ran in helping him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days the law was not so tender-hearted as I hear it is now.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes! it had come to that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He owned this coolly, and he ended by telling me, for the first time, what the frightful punishment really was for his offence, and for any one who helped him to commit it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had practised on my ignorance, he had tempted me with his gifts, he had interested me with his story—and the result of it was that he made me his accomplice.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! it had come to that.
