adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading What a life did his unfortunate authors lead!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
capricesnounUS /kəˈpriːsəz/
plural of “caprice” — a sudden desire
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What a life did his unfortunate authors lead!
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
farragonoun
a motley assortment of things
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
FashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
hearsenounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
InterferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading What a life did his unfortunate authors lead!
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
LivesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.
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 However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.
MortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
Struensee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.
TrialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading What a life did his unfortunate authors lead!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading However partial at first I might be to these lives and trials, it was not long before they became regular trials to me, owing to the whims and caprices of the publisher.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading I had not been long connected with him before I discovered that he was wonderfully fond of interfering with other people's business--at least with the business of those who were under his control.
WondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading No authority whatever--Interference--Wondrous farrago--Brandt and Struensee--What a life!--The hearse--Mortal relics--Great poet--Fashion and fame--What a difference--Oh, beautiful--Good for nothing.
