AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are my pantaloons, Perry?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Work of art, begad!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
begad
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From this reading "Work of art, begad!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
captivateverbUS /ˈkæptɪveɪt/
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading How is my cravat?"
Danish-air
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From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
Don't
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From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
GOSSAMERadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
How
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From this reading How is my cravat?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
I'll
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From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
I'm
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From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
pantaloonsnounUS /ˈpæntəluːnz/
plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
From this reading How are my pantaloons, Perry?
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
RINGverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
SCARABAEUSnoun
scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
there's
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From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
VEILnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Work of art, begad!
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
Ye're
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From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading OF A SCARABAEUS RING AND A GOSSAMER VEIL "Ye're a little pale--yes, a trifle haggard, Perry, but there's nothing like a romantic pallor to attract the feminine regard and captivate the female heart, my boy--I'm married and I know!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But your dress is a thought too sombre, I think, considering your youth, though I'll admit it suits you and there's a devilish tragic melancholy Danish-air about ye as should nail the female orb--" "Don't be an ass, Anthony.
