adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
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 Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
counterbalancenounUS /ˈkaʊntərbæləns/
a weight that balances another weight
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
eradicateverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
good-nature
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
self-same
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They are human creatures who are meant to be portrayed in this little book: and where is the human creature who has not some good qualities to soften, if not to counterbalance, his bad ones?
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Make one a degree stronger, or the other a degree weaker, and the dean and his wife were infected with the self-same folly.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That, which in a weak woman is called vanity, in a man of sense is termed pride.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dean, with all his pride, could not wholly forget his brother, nor eradicate from his remembrance the friend that he had been to him: he resolved, therefore, in spite of his wife's advice, to make him some overture, which he had no doubt Henry's good-nature would instantly accept.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, let not the reader suppose that this failing (however despicable) had erased from either bosom all traces of humanity.
