AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
Durrett
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From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Nathaniel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
Scherer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, I suppose that is so," she agreed.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I knew he was a great man when I married him, and that was before Mr. Nathaniel Durrett found it out."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her black eyes snapped with pleasure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But surely you did not think, in those days, that he would be as big as he has become?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A lawyer must needs know something of what he is about, Mrs. Scherer, if he is to be employed by such a man as your husband," I replied.
