adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are so horridly pale.”
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading What fault do you find with their complexion?”
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What fault do you find with their complexion?”
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading What fault do you find with their complexion?”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What fault do you find with their complexion?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
horridlyadverb
in a hideous manner
From this reading “They are so horridly pale.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
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 assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Offended me!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
OffendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Offended me!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “They are so horridly pale.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What fault do you find with their complexion?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are so horridly pale.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
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 I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fault do you find with their complexion?”
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What fault do you find with their complexion?”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I assure you that I am not in the least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty of these girls.”— “Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet concluded our dispute concerning them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your head! (returned I) No really!
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