adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
archingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading “Oh, no!” exclaimed the canon, arching his eyebrows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
arsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading “Oh, no!” exclaimed the canon, arching his eyebrows.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
DISAGREEMENTnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
Doña
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, no!” exclaimed the canon, arching his eyebrows.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Oh, no!” exclaimed the canon, arching his eyebrows.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, no!” exclaimed the canon, arching his eyebrows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
INCREASESnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
Inocencio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
José
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no!” exclaimed the canon, arching his eyebrows.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no!” exclaimed the canon, arching his eyebrows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
PerfectanounUS /pərˈfektə/
a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
Señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
upholdsverbUS /əpˈhoʊldz/
third-person singular of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Of course I know that the doctrines he upholds are false; but I have neither the talent nor the eloquence to combat them.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Señor Don José knows every thing; that is to say, he has at his command the whole arsenal of the exact sciences.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not attempt to measure my poor abilities with a champion so valiant and at the same time so well armed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DISAGREEMENT INCREASES “Perhaps you think,” said Doña Perfecta, with a tinge of conceit in her tones, “that Señor Don Inocencio is going to remain silent and not give you an answer to each and every one of those points.”
