adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
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 Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And they are quite right.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And they are quite right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
buts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
Clementine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
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 The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
presumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “And they are quite right.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “And they are quite right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
seigneurnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
Thaddeus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And they are quite right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither spoke; and there came between the pair one of those deep silences that are crowded with thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The least presuming of men might well have had the thought which came near rendering this poor lover beside himself; it was this: “If I do not tell her now that I love her I am a fool,” he kept saying to himself.
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 Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will always be content to have me as his wife and he will never oppose any of my tastes, but--” “Where is the marriage in which there are no ‘buts’?” said Thaddeus, gently, trying to give another direction to Clementine’s mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thaddeus,” she went on, smiling, “I know Adam well; I am not angry with him; he is volatile and above all grand seigneur.
