andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
Austin'snounUS /ˈɔːstənz/
possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was responsible for Viviette.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That risk of horror he could not let her run.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading That risk of horror he could not let her run.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading That risk of horror he could not let her run.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That risk of horror he could not let her run.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading He was responsible for Viviette.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
RISKnounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That risk of horror he could not let her run.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
TearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tears leaped to Austin's eyes, but he turned his head away lest Dick should see them.
VIVIETTE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading VIVIETTE TAKES THE RISK Presently Dick raised the face of Cain when he told the Lord that his punishment was greater than he could bear.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He would have given years of his life to spare Dick--everything he had in the world--save his deep convictions of right and wrong.
