adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the ladies have dissected me with their side-glances and their satirical remarks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
atrocitiesnounUS /əˈtrɑːsətiz/
plural of “atrocity” — the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
barefacedadjective
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Do you suppose that I have no soul, no beliefs, no religion?
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
coxcombnoun
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
From this reading Really, a schoolboy would have been less of a coxcomb.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
dissectedadjectiveUS /daɪˈsektəd/
having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
From this reading And the ladies have dissected me with their side-glances and their satirical remarks.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose that I have no soul, no beliefs, no religion?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you suppose that I have no soul, no beliefs, no religion?
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And the ladies have dissected me with their side-glances and their satirical remarks.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Really, a schoolboy would have been less of a coxcomb.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Do you suppose that I have no soul, no beliefs, no religion?
odiouslyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
paradedverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪd/
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Do you suppose that I have no soul, no beliefs, no religion?
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And the ladies have dissected me with their side-glances and their satirical remarks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
satiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading And the ladies have dissected me with their side-glances and their satirical remarks.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Really, a schoolboy would have been less of a coxcomb.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
side-glances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the ladies have dissected me with their side-glances and their satirical remarks.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Do you suppose that I have no soul, no beliefs, no religion?
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Do you suppose that I have no soul, no beliefs, no religion?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the ladies have dissected me with their side-glances and their satirical remarks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the ladies have dissected me with their side-glances and their satirical remarks.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Really, a schoolboy would have been less of a coxcomb.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you wonder, my dear,” said she, “that a hapless woman should be a little depressed at the thought of her first fall from virtue, even when her husband’s atrocities have set her free?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your glee this evening has been really too barefaced; you have paraded me odiously.
