adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
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 “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
ClementinenounUS /ˈkleməntaɪn/
a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
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 I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
Thaddeus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
