adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good sense is not a legal tender in the marriage mart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the experiment does not succeed.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the experiment does not succeed.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading But the experiment does not succeed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good sense is not a legal tender in the marriage mart.
Ingerfield
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From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good sense is not a legal tender in the marriage mart.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Good sense is not a legal tender in the marriage mart.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Good sense is not a legal tender in the marriage mart.
martnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Good sense is not a legal tender in the marriage mart.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the experiment does not succeed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But the experiment does not succeed.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Good sense is not a legal tender in the marriage mart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the experiment does not succeed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading John Ingerfield, when he asked Anne Singleton to be his wife, felt no more love for her than he felt for any of the other sumptuous household appointments he was purchasing about the same time, and made no pretence of doing so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The laws of God decree that man shall purchase woman, that woman shall give herself to man, for other coin than that of good sense.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men and women who enter therein with only sense in their purse have no right to complain if, on reaching home, they find they have concluded an unsatisfactory bargain.
