adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
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 "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
dowdynounUS /ˈdaʊdi/
British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
drudges
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
Fontaine
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
Fritz
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you think so?"
Minna's
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From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What makes you think so?"
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What makes you think so?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you think so?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
Wurzburgnoun
a city of south central Germany
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
