used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
react verbally
From this reading She was referred for an answer to the Instructive books in Cole's Book Arcade.
ArcadenounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪd/
a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She was referred for an answer to the Instructive books in Cole's Book Arcade.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Were the seven cardinal virtues.
Cole'snounUS /koʊlz/
possessive form of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was referred for an answer to the Instructive books in Cole's Book Arcade.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
an established custom
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HabitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HarshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HaughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
HeadstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
Heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
Henpecking
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From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HorridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HuffyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌfi/
quick to take offense
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
HystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
IdlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
IllustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
Impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was referred for an answer to the Instructive books in Cole's Book Arcade.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
InfamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
Ingram
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From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
InhumanitynounUS /ˌɪnhjuːˈmænəti/
the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
InstructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading She was referred for an answer to the Instructive books in Cole's Book Arcade.
Intemperancenoun
the quality of being intemperate
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
IntolerancenounUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəns/
impatience with annoyances
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
IronicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harriet Hopkins Had an Habitual, Haughty, Harsh, Hasty, Huffy, Hateful, Hideous, Horrid, Headstrong, Heedless, Hysterical, Habit of Henpecking Her Husband at Home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading She was referred for an answer to the Instructive books in Cole's Book Arcade.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Were the seven cardinal virtues.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was referred for an answer to the Instructive books in Cole's Book Arcade.
carry out
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabella Ingram Ironically Inquired of the Illustrious Imperial Indian If Idleness, Ignorance, Impudence, Intemperance, Intolerance, Inhumanity, and Infamy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Were the seven cardinal virtues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was referred for an answer to the Instructive books in Cole's Book Arcade.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were the seven cardinal virtues.
at the time that
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he would not take her to Cole's Book Arcade, to get a book on Saturday night.
