adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
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 For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
Briggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
Eliph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
Hewlitt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
licensesnounUS /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/
plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
PapnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the old man returned the next day from his farm at Clarence and learned from Miss Sally that she had promised to marry the book agent he was furiously angry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Sally would not think of marrying while her father was in such a state of opposition, and indeed, Eliph' did not urge it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For two whole days he refused to wear his store teeth at all, and when he recovered from his first height of anger it was to settle down into a hard and fast negative.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doubt that Miss Sally had expressed regarding Pap Briggs' acceptance of Eliph' Hewlitt as a son-in-law was mild compared with the fact.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He went about town telling anyone that would listen to him that there ought to be licenses against book agents, and once having made up his mind that Miss Sally should not marry Eliph' as long as he remained alive to prevent it, not even the friendly approaches of the book agent could move him from his stubborn resolution.
