adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emily wept as she bent over him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Emily wept as she bent over him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
CeaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I have wronged thee!"-and the wretched man wept like a child.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
Emily
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From this reading Emily wept as she bent over him.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Yet what peace can I expect?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have wronged thee!"-and the wretched man wept like a child.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emily wept as she bent over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet what peace can I expect?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have wronged thee!"-and the wretched man wept like a child.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have wronged thee!"-and the wretched man wept like a child.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Emily wept as she bent over him.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily wept as she bent over him.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Edward repented of his crime, and in his inmost soul felt it to be such,--a crime of deepest dye.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Emily wept as she bent over him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet what peace can I expect?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Cease thy tears," said he, "and forgive; it is but that word, spoken by thee, that can send peace to my soul.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I have wronged thee!"-and the wretched man wept like a child.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading I have wronged thee!"-and the wretched man wept like a child.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet what peace can I expect?
