adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was also glib and satirical upon that favorite butt, a friend.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was also glib and satirical upon that favorite butt, a friend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He was also glib and satirical upon that favorite butt, a friend.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
companion's
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From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
doctress
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From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He was also glib and satirical upon that favorite butt, a friend.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was also glib and satirical upon that favorite butt, a friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
glibadjectiveUS /ɡlɪb/
marked by lack of intellectual depth
From this reading He was also glib and satirical upon that favorite butt, a friend.
GOINGnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
satiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading He was also glib and satirical upon that favorite butt, a friend.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
Severne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
soi-disantadjective
as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Had his object been to hinder his companion's mind from dwelling too long on one thing, he could not have rattled the dice of small talk more industriously.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was also glib and satirical upon that favorite butt, a friend.
viragonounUS /vɪˈrɑːɡoʊ/
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
woman-hater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who but a _soi-disant_ woman-hater would pick up a strange virago and send his sister to her with twenty pounds?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His words would fill pages; his topics were, that Miss Gale was an extraordinary woman, but too masculine for his taste, and had made her own troubles setting up doctress, when her true line was governess--for boys.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOING home in the carriage, Zoe was silent, but Severne talked nineteen to the dozen.
