used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
Betty
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From this reading Betty colored.
confined by bonds
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Betty colored.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
don't
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From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
else
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From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
express in words
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "So do I, seeing he hath already married some one else," answered my husband.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
a special situation
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was a wicked piece of deception, and I don't wonder your conscience is oppressed."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would not say you are bound to do so in any case, though I do think you ought to ask your mother's forgiveness for the pain you caused her by your pretended suicide.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is one thing to call yourself a lost sinner, and another to have particular sins brought home to you by somebody else.
