adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
AutumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
CAP'SnounUS /kæps/
possessive form of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Old Hurricane was in his glory, giving dinners and projecting hunts.
dishonoredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərd/
suffering shame
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Old Hurricane was in his glory, giving dinners and projecting hunts.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Old Hurricane was in his glory, giving dinners and projecting hunts.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading Old Hurricane was in his glory, giving dinners and projecting hunts.
HurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Hurricane was in his glory, giving dinners and projecting hunts.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
kinswomannoun
a female relative
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Hurricane was in his glory, giving dinners and projecting hunts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Old Hurricane was in his glory, giving dinners and projecting hunts.
RAGEnounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
slanderedverbUS /ˈslændərd/
past form of “slander” — charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
Warfield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Autumn brought the usual city visitors to Hurricane Hall to spend the sporting season and shoot over Major Warfield's grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Hurricane was in his glory, giving dinners and projecting hunts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CAP'S RAGE Is he not approved to the height of a villain, who hath slandered, scorned, dishonored thy kinswoman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh! that I were a man for his sake, or had a friend who would be one for mine!
