AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
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 All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
appertaining
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From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
best-knownadjective
most familiar or renowned
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
COMMONadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
EVILSnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
honorablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
in an honorable manner
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
how
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From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
Montford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
Munday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
NinenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
Poor-house
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From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
SEENverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
Snivelverb
talk in a tearful manner
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mr. Snivel is a popular candidate for the Senate of South Carolina; and having shot his man down in the street, the question of his fighting abilities we regard as honorably settled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving for a time the scenes in the House of the Nine Nations, let us return to Charleston, that we may see how matters appertaining to this history are progressing.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All our very first, and best-known families, have dropped Madame, who is become a wet sheet on the fashionable world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Madame Montford, too, has by him been kept in a state of nervous anxiety, for he has not yet found time to search in the “Poor-house for the woman Munday.”
