adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
adoresverbUS /əˈdɔːrz/
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
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 His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “‘Serizy is happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Serizy is happy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
Serizy
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From this reading “‘Serizy is happy.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “‘But I--I have nothing; I have not even to face ridicule, I who live solely on a love which is starving!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His indulgence allows him to see his wife; he can protect and defend her; and, as he adores her, he knows all the perfect joys of a benefactor whom nothing can disturb, not even ridicule, for he pours it himself on his fatherly pleasures.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I remain married only for my wife’s sake,” he said to me one day on coming out of court.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I who can never find a word to say to a woman of the world!
