accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
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 He was, in all things essential, Dickens's contemporary.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I named Leech but now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading He was, in all things essential, Dickens's contemporary.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
Dickens'snounUS /ˈdɪkənzɪz/
possessive form of “dickens” — a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading He was, in all things essential, Dickens's contemporary.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading For him she is moderately and dully ridiculous.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading He was, in all things essential, Dickens's contemporary.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him she is moderately and dully ridiculous.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, in all things essential, Dickens's contemporary.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him she is moderately and dully ridiculous.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I named Leech but now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was, in all things essential, Dickens's contemporary.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For him she is moderately and dully ridiculous.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading I named Leech but now.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading For him she is moderately and dully ridiculous.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I named Leech but now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I named Leech but now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading For him she is moderately and dully ridiculous.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For him she is moderately and dully ridiculous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was, in all things essential, Dickens's contemporary.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, in all things essential, Dickens's contemporary.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What delights him as humorous is that her husband--himself wearisome enough to die of--is weary of her, finds the time long, and tries to escape her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And accordingly the married woman and her child are humiliated by his pencil; not grossly, but commonly.
