adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Think no more of him."
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Think no more of him."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
sorrowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think no more of him."
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "No doubt, no doubt," said the uncle, trying hard to smile.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will give you a good account of it, for I shall only have to reckon with you two in future.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So saying, he departed, leaving the poor young woman a prey to the saddest thoughts.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, my dear, believe me, your husband is really dead, and you have sorrowed quite enough for a good-for-nothing fellow.
