AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CANON’S TORTURE “Resignation, resignation!” repeated Don Inocencio.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What is the use of all his talent?
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
CANON'SnounUS /ˈkænənz/
possessive form of “canon” — 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 A CANON’S TORTURE “Resignation, resignation!” repeated Don Inocencio.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A CANON’S TORTURE “Resignation, resignation!” repeated Don Inocencio.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading “Resignation, resignation!” repeated his niece, drying her tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Resignation, resignation!” repeated his niece, drying her tears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Resignation, resignation!” repeated his niece, drying her tears.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
Inocencio
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From this reading A CANON’S TORTURE “Resignation, resignation!” repeated Don Inocencio.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
LawsuitsnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːts/
plural of “lawsuit” — a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Resignation, resignation!” repeated his niece, drying her tears.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading A CANON’S TORTURE “Resignation, resignation!” repeated Don Inocencio.
ResignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading A CANON’S TORTURE “Resignation, resignation!” repeated Don Inocencio.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading What is the use of all his talent?
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Resignation, resignation!” repeated his niece, drying her tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
TORTUREverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading A CANON’S TORTURE “Resignation, resignation!” repeated Don Inocencio.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading What is the use of all his talent?
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 “If my dear son is doomed to be always a beggar, well, then, be it so.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the use of all his talent?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lawsuits are becoming scarce; the day will soon come when the practice of the law will be the same as nothing.
