adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading "He is a crank, and I think you're well rid of him.
didn't
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From this reading "Yes," said March, "I wish it didn't make me feel so sneaking.
Dryfoos
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From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Yes," said March, "I wish it didn't make me feel so sneaking.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a crank, and I think you're well rid of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He is a crank, and I think you're well rid of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a crank, and I think you're well rid of him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
Lindau
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From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
Lindau's
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From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Yes," said March, "I wish it didn't make me feel so sneaking.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said March, "I wish it didn't make me feel so sneaking.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. March.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading "He is a crank, and I think you're well rid of him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Mrs. March.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading "Yes," said March, "I wish it didn't make me feel so sneaking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," said March, "I wish it didn't make me feel so sneaking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He is a crank, and I think you're well rid of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
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 "Well," said Mrs. March.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Yes," said March, "I wish it didn't make me feel so sneaking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading March tried to reason with Lindau, to show him the folly, the injustice, the absurdity of his course; it ended in their both getting angry, and in Lindau's going away in a whirl of German that included Basil in the guilt of the man whom Lindau called his master.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said March, "I wish it didn't make me feel so sneaking.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you have no quarrel with that horrid old Dryfoos, and you can keep right on."
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is a crank, and I think you're well rid of him.
