adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
Churchwarden's
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From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
couldn't
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From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 'Nothing, dearest,' replied Lady Icenway.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What?' said he.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
Icenway
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From this reading 'Nothing, dearest,' replied Lady Icenway.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Nothing, dearest,' replied Lady Icenway.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Nothing, dearest,' replied Lady Icenway.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What?' said he.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
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 * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Ah! if I had only thought of it sooner!' she murmured.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The Colonel was the first to comment upon the Churchwarden's tale, by saying that the fate of the poor fellow was rather a hard one.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What?' said he.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ''Tis a very odd thing, my lady, that you could oblige your first husband, and couldn't oblige me.'
