AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SWIGGS FALLS UPON A MODERN HEATHEN WORLD.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
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 Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
constitutionsnounUS /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “constitution” — law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
efficacynounUS /ˈefɪkæsi/
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading SWIGGS FALLS UPON A MODERN HEATHEN WORLD.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
HEATHENnounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading SWIGGS FALLS UPON A MODERN HEATHEN WORLD.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
ill-humors
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From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading SWIGGS FALLS UPON A MODERN HEATHEN WORLD.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
PurgedverbUS /pɜːrdʒd/
past form of “purge” — oust politically
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
Scudder's
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From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
Spyke
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From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
SWIGGS
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From this reading SWIGGS FALLS UPON A MODERN HEATHEN WORLD.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Purged of all the ill-humors of her mind, Mrs. Swiggs finds herself, on the morning following the excellent little gathering at Sister Scudder’s, restored to the happiest of tempers.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SWIGGS FALLS UPON A MODERN HEATHEN WORLD.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flattery administered by Brother Spyke, and so charmingly sprinkled with his pious designs on the heathen world, has had the desired effect.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This sort of drug has, indeed, a wonderful efficacy in setting disordered constitutions to rights.
WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading SWIGGS FALLS UPON A MODERN HEATHEN WORLD.
