used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
dementedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
efficacynounUS /ˈefɪkæsi/
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
emanationnounUS /ˌeməˈneɪʃən/
something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
impressivenessnoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
not any; not one
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
on one occasion
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
a human being
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
prophylacticadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːfɪˈlæktɪk/
capable of preventing conception or impregnation
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
except for; apart from
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I have no medicines in my laboratory that have half the efficacy of that once splendid emanation of your genius--now the monument of your folly, and to be, as I hope, the prophylactic to save you from ruin and death."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
communicated in words
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
at the time that
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading And he wrung his hands like a demented person, and sobbed bitterly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I had allowed the sensation of remorse to sink deeper into him, I spoke:-- "I am glad that you have wrought this destruction," said I.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have produced an antidote to your own poison--let it work.
