adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have a flux in your purse; but take no care.
adamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
attractsverbUS /əˈtrækts/
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have a flux in your purse; but take no care.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading You have a flux in your purse; but take no care.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
fluxnounUS /flʌks/
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
From this reading You have a flux in your purse; but take no care.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have a flux in your purse; but take no care.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
How
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From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
melancholicnounUS /ˌmelənˈkɑːlɪk/
someone subject to melancholia
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
Panurge
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From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
pardonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrdənz/
plural of “pardon” — the act of excusing a mistake or offense
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
philosopher's
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From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
physiognomynoun
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
poxnounUS /pɑːks/
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading You have a flux in your purse; but take no care.
pursesnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪz/
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
sevenpence
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From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading You have a flux in your purse; but take no care.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
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 One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
Whereunto
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From this reading Whereunto he answered me, Well, well; for money one day I shall have but too much, for I have a philosopher's stone which attracts money out of men's purses as the adamant doth iron.
whereupon
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From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I have yet sevenpence halfpenny that never saw father nor mother, which shall not be wanting, no more than the pox, in your necessity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day I found Panurge very much out of countenance, melancholic, and silent; which made me suspect that he had no money; whereupon I said unto him, Panurge, you are sick, as I do very well perceive by your physiognomy, and I know the disease.
