aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
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 "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he reaches the house, he eats, drinks, smokes his cigar.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading As soon as he reaches the house, he eats, drinks, smokes his cigar.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading As soon as he reaches the house, he eats, drinks, smokes his cigar.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading As soon as he reaches the house, he eats, drinks, smokes his cigar.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
fleesverbUS /fliːz/
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As soon as he reaches the house, he eats, drinks, smokes his cigar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Remorse, there is none.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
precautionaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈkɔːʃəneri/
taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading As soon as he reaches the house, he eats, drinks, smokes his cigar.
RemorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Remorse, there is none.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As soon as he reaches the house, he eats, drinks, smokes his cigar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he reaches the house, he eats, drinks, smokes his cigar.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Remorse, there is none.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His position in the country is such, and the precautionary measures he had taken appear to him so well chosen, that he thinks he is above suspicion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And during all this time what becomes of the author of these fearful misdeeds?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When his hatred is gratified, he flees through the wood, and returns to his home.
