adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
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 But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
appertainverb
be a part or attribute of
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
DEFENDverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
HereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
Jeremy
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From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
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 Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
Lorna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
SticklesverbUS /ˈstɪkəlz/
third-person singular of “stickle” — dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Master Stickles complained that the weather had been against him bitterly, closing all the roads around him; even as it had done with us.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But he led me aside in the course of the evening, and told me all about it; saying that I knew, as well as he did, that it was not woman's business.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Herein I quite agreed with him; not only for his furtherance, but because I always think that women, of whatever mind, are best when least they meddle with the things that appertain to men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EVERY MAN MUST DEFEND HIMSELF It was only right in Jeremy Stickles, and of the simplest common sense, that he would not tell, before our girls, what the result of his journey was.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This I took, as it was meant, for a gentle caution that Lorna (whom he had not seen as yet) must not be informed of any of his doings.
