adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
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 “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
Emmeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
Poldie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
SISTERHOODnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading SISTERHOOD.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
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 “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
Straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It was far from the wisest thing to say, but she meant it, and clasped her brother to her bosom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Helen had recognised in Emmeline the selfishness which is the essential murderer, nor did it render her more lenient towards her that the same moment, with a start of horror, she caught a transient glimpse of the same in herself.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Straightway the poor fellow began to search for all that man could utter in excuse, nay in justification, not of himself, but of the woman he had murdered, appropriating all the blame.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Poldie, after all I would rather be you than she!” cried Helen indignantly, when she had learned the whole story.
