adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
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 The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
barbsnounUS /bɑːrbz/
plural of “barb” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
Bertha
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From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading No; of course not.
devotedlyadverb
with devotion
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
distastes
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From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
goose-quill
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From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; of course not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
scribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
smatteringnounUS /ˈsmætərɪŋ/
a small number or amount
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
ticklesnounUS /ˈtɪkəlz/
plural of “tickle” — a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
untruthnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This, nevertheless, to certain ladies (I did not mention men, since they have a smattering of the science), will still seem an untruth.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore, do I love them devotedly, but not so often as I could wish, since I have oftener in my hands my goose-quill than I have the barbs with which one tickles their lips to make them laugh and be merry in all innocence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer has taken care here to give the mute reasons for this strange antipathy; I mean the distastes of Bertha, because I love the ladies above all things, knowing that for want of the pleasure of love, my face would grow old and my heart torment me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever meet a scribe so complacent and so fond of the ladies as I am?
