adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
Hazleby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Pray let me understand you, Mr. Merton,' said Mrs. Hazleby.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby looked surprised.
Ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Pray let me understand you, Mr. Merton,' said Mrs. Hazleby.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading 'Pray let me understand you, Mr. Merton,' said Mrs. Hazleby.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Pray let me understand you, Mr. Merton,' said Mrs. Hazleby.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading 'Pray let me understand you, Mr. Merton,' said Mrs. Hazleby.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading 'I beg to offer my congratulations,' continued he, setting a chair for her.
shewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Hazleby looked surprised.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'Pray let me understand you, Mr. Merton,' said Mrs. Hazleby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Hazleby made her appearance in the drawing-room before dinner, Rupert began repeating, 'The wound it seemed both sore and sad To every Christian eye, And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the child would die, But soon a wonder came to light, That shewed the rogues they lied, The child recovered of the bite, It was the dog that died.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Pray let me understand you, Mr. Merton,' said Mrs. Hazleby.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'On the demonstration we have this day received of your superior judgement, Ma'am,' said Rupert, 'though indeed we could hardly have doubted it before.'
