adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Napoleon appointed Lustrac to an important office, in a conquered province.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading Napoleon appointed Lustrac to an important office, in a conquered province.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Napoleon appointed Lustrac to an important office, in a conquered province.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Napoleon appointed Lustrac to an important office, in a conquered province.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Napoleon appointed Lustrac to an important office, in a conquered province.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
Lustrac
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From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Napoleon appointed Lustrac to an important office, in a conquered province.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Napoleon appointed Lustrac to an important office, in a conquered province.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Napoleon appointed Lustrac to an important office, in a conquered province.
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really!"
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No man ever buried his wife deeper than he buried his: she will hardly be found at the day of judgment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But," I interrupted, "this Lustrac that you, like many others, take for a bachelor, is a widower, and childless."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He married before the Revolution, and your _altogether moral_ reminds me of a speech of his that I shall have to repeat for your benefit.
