aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “‘What ails him then?’ asked the Countess.
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 And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “‘What ails him then?’ asked the Countess.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Tell him that I beg him to come here.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tell him that I beg him to come here.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “‘What ails him then?’ asked the Countess.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading If I do not succeed, I will send for the cure.’
dislikingverbUS /dɪˈslaɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “dislike” — have or feel a dislike or distaste for
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I do not succeed, I will send for the cure.’
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
Gobain
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From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tell him that I beg him to come here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘What ails him then?’ asked the Countess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
Honorine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
madmennounUS /ˈmædmən/
plural of “madman” — an insane person
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
misanthropicadjective
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I do not succeed, I will send for the cure.’
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If I do not succeed, I will send for the cure.’
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading If I do not succeed, I will send for the cure.’
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell him that I beg him to come here.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘What ails him then?’ asked the Countess.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “‘What ails him then?’ asked the Countess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “‘He has studied too hard,’ replied Gobain; ‘he has turned misanthropic.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
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 And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘What ails him then?’ asked the Countess.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And he has his reasons for disliking women--well, if you want to know all that is said about him----’ “‘Well,’ said Honorine, ‘madmen frighten me less than sane folks; I will speak to him myself!
