used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN OUTWITS TWO MEN.
(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 Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Mary, what can I say?
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
at any time
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
foul-mouthedadjective
using foul or obscene language
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Mary, what can I say?
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
roused to anger
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Oh, Mary, what can I say?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
the force of workers available
From this reading A WOMAN OUTWITS TWO MEN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mary, what can I say?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
OUTWITSverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪts/
third-person singular of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading A WOMAN OUTWITS TWO MEN.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
express in words
From this reading "Oh, Mary, what can I say?
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
and nothing more
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
not in physical motion
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A WOMAN OUTWITS TWO MEN.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
precisely as stated
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was simply mad, stung into fury by that foul-mouthed ruffian.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Mary, what can I say?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN OUTWITS TWO MEN.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
a late time of life
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mary, I am deeply sorry, and thoroughly ashamed of my violence and my cruelty, and I implore you to think of the very many happy years we have spent together without an angry word--not that you ever deserved one.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let us silence all comments; return to me as the head of my house and the heiress of my fortune; you will bind Mr. Hope to me still more strongly, he shall be my partner, and he will not be so selfish as to ruin your future."
