adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
carving-knife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she sent a carving-knife at me first,” said the heartbroken husband.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “But she sent a carving-knife at me first,” said the heartbroken husband.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
heartbrokenadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/
full of sorrow
From this reading “But she sent a carving-knife at me first,” said the heartbroken husband.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “But she sent a carving-knife at me first,” said the heartbroken husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
illustrativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstrətɪv/
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
insinuationsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “insinuation” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
ladyship's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But she sent a carving-knife at me first,” said the heartbroken husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But she sent a carving-knife at me first,” said the heartbroken husband.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “But she sent a carving-knife at me first,” said the heartbroken husband.
SENTENCEnounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE SENTENCE.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But she sent a carving-knife at me first,” said the heartbroken husband.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENTENCE.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Are her ladyship's insinuations correct?” asked the hermit, in a severe tone.
venial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To correct a wife with a cane is a venial, I may say a justifiable practice; but to fling a bottle at her is ruin both to the liquor and to her.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This singular document, illustrative of the passions of women at all times, and particularly of the manners of the early ages, struck dismay into the heart of the Margrave.
