adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
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 ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘No. Not a word,’ she answered quickly.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Oh!’ he returned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
humours
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From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
It's
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From this reading It’s a lying book, I see.
Jonas
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From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
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 ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It’s a lying book, I see.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No. Not a word,’ she answered quickly.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘No. Not a word,’ she answered quickly.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
nut-shells
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From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh!’ he returned.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading ‘No. Not a word,’ she answered quickly.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘Oh!’ he returned.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It’s a lying book, I see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘No. Not a word,’ she answered quickly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
That'll
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From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ‘That’ll be a true story though, before long; for all the book says nothing about it.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘Was there anything in it, about a man’s being determined to conquer his wife, break her spirit, bend her temper, crush all her humours like so many nut-shells--kill her, for aught I know?’ said Jonas.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘No. Not a word,’ she answered quickly.
