accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
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 The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
biliousadjectiveUS /ˈbɪliəs/
relating to or containing bile
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
defiesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
Haumette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shed tears in secret, but none in public.
insomuchadverb
to such an extent or degree; so
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
jeerings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
Mengette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She shed tears in secret, but none in public.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
persecutionsnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She shed tears in secret, but none in public.
ridiculedverbUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːld/
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She shed tears in secret, but none in public.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading She shed tears in secret, but none in public.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She shed tears in secret, but none in public.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
witticisms
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From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions.
