adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
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 Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
bickeringnounUS /ˈbɪkərɪŋ/
a quarrel about petty points
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
fiasconounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
quarrelling
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From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To do Lorraine justice, she was not actively at fault.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her sense of fair play made her try sincerely to make the best of what had all along been an inevitable fiasco.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not sin in deed against the man to whom she had sold herself, but in thought it was hardly possible for her to give him anything but tolerance, or to feel much beyond the callous indifference she purposely cultivated, to make their life together endurable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was first a commonplace, sordid tale of bickering and quarrelling, with passionate jealousy on the part of the middle-aged husband, and callous, maddening indifference on the part of the now successful and brilliant actress.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was a little over two years later that the crash came.
