adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it was his place to behave so.
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 After all, it was his place to behave so.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘And were they happy together?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading After all, it was his place to behave so.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he was rather haughty, we were fond of him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading But though he was rather haughty, we were fond of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
hail-fellow-well-metadjective
heartily friendly and congenial
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “‘And were they happy together?’
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading But though he was rather haughty, we were fond of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though he was rather haughty, we were fond of him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But though he was rather haughty, we were fond of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, it was his place to behave so.
HmnounUS /hm/
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it was his place to behave so.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
Merret
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From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After all, it was his place to behave so.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But though he was rather haughty, we were fond of him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
so-soadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈsoʊ/
being neither good nor bad
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
tantrumsnounUS /ˈtæntrəmz/
plural of “tantrum” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘And were they happy together?’
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he was rather haughty, we were fond of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “‘And were they happy together?’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘And were they happy together?’
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man is a born nobleman, you see——’ “‘Still, there must have been some catastrophe for Monsieur and Madame de Merret to part so violently?’
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Hm, hm! so-so—so far as can be guessed, for, as you may suppose, we of the common sort were not hail-fellow-well-met with them.—Madame de Merret was a kind woman and very pleasant, who had no doubt sometimes to put up with her husband’s tantrums.
