againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You can not bring forward one valid reason against my marriage."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can not bring forward one valid reason against my marriage."
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
Earle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "You can not bring forward one valid reason against my marriage."
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Listen to reason."
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "You can not bring forward one valid reason against my marriage."
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You can not bring forward one valid reason against my marriage."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You can not bring forward one valid reason against my marriage."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
originatornounUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtər/
someone who creates new things
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Listen to reason."
RelyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
Ronald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
unadvisableadjective
not prudent or wise; not recommended
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
validadjectiveUS /ˈvælɪd/
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
From this reading "You can not bring forward one valid reason against my marriage."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The consequences of folly seldom end with its originator," said Lord Earle to his son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There is no reason in prejudice," replied the young man haughtily.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Rely upon it, Ronald, if you were to take this most foolish and unadvisable step, you would bring misery upon yourself and every one connected with you.
