adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him what his wife thought of this attachment?
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading I asked him what his wife thought of this attachment?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
esse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him what his wife thought of this attachment?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked him what his wife thought of this attachment?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
Liber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
maneam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
nnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked him what his wife thought of this attachment?
PersuasionsnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒənz/
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
pulchra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
suasisti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I asked him what his wife thought of this attachment?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
velim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Liber ut esse velim, suasisti pulchra Maria, Ut maneam liber--pulchra Maria, vale!'"
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
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 "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I asked him what his wife thought of this attachment?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I asked him what his wife thought of this attachment?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will it do this way in English, sir?" said I.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading "It will do well enough," replied he, "but it is translated by a lady, and the ladies never loved M---y As--n."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Persuasions to freedom fall oddly from you; If freedom we seek--fair Maria, adieu!"
