AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you waiting for there?'
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What are you waiting for there?'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
Godenot
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From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
Hulloa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Hulloa!
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
maid-servant
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From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What are you waiting for there?'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading "'A thaw', said the tipsy fellow, finding himself held by the ice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading What are you waiting for there?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you waiting for there?'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Then Godenot, like a good Christian, released him from his dilemma, and opened the door of the house to him, out of respect to the wine, which is lord of this country.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you waiting for there?'
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The good man then went and got into the bed of the maid-servant, who was a young and pretty wench.
