AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROWNING'S "A Death in the Desert."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
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 life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
BROWNING'SnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/
possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading BROWNING'S "A Death in the Desert."
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading BROWNING'S "A Death in the Desert."
DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading BROWNING'S "A Death in the Desert."
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROWNING'S "A Death in the Desert."
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
ingredientnounUS /ˌɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
a component of a mixture or compound
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
Lovey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is just our chance o' the prize of learning love,-- How love might be, hath been indeed, and is.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading For life, with all it yields of joy and woe, And hope and fear,...
