adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To change love into duty, and pleasure into a bore.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Did I not hear you talking to Lisbeth of that Brazilian, Baron Montes?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I know you to be so fickle,” replied Steinbock.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading “To change love into duty, and pleasure into a bore.”
BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
From this reading “Did I not hear you talking to Lisbeth of that Brazilian, Baron Montes?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “To change love into duty, and pleasure into a bore.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did I not hear you talking to Lisbeth of that Brazilian, Baron Montes?”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “To change love into duty, and pleasure into a bore.”
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading “I know you to be so fickle,” replied Steinbock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did I not hear you talking to Lisbeth of that Brazilian, Baron Montes?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “To change love into duty, and pleasure into a bore.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know you to be so fickle,” replied Steinbock.
Lisbeth
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From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “To change love into duty, and pleasure into a bore.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
MontesnounUS /ˈmɑːntiz/
plural of “monte” — a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading “Did I not hear you talking to Lisbeth of that Brazilian, Baron Montes?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Did I not hear you talking to Lisbeth of that Brazilian, Baron Montes?”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “To change love into duty, and pleasure into a bore.”
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I know you to be so fickle,” replied Steinbock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I know you to be so fickle,” replied Steinbock.
Steinbock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know you to be so fickle,” replied Steinbock.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Did I not hear you talking to Lisbeth of that Brazilian, Baron Montes?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
Valerie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Who but a Pole would wish to make a wife of a devoted mistress?” cried Valerie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What a pity it is that I married; for if I had but waited, as Lisbeth told me, I might now have married you.”
