adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
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 Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
arraignedverbUS /ərˈeɪnd/
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
Bocqueraz
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From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading There was a moral code of course, there were Commandments.
CommandmentsnounUS /kəˈmændmənts/
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading There was a moral code of course, there were Commandments.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was a moral code of course, there were Commandments.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading There was a moral code of course, there were Commandments.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
others
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From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arraigned herself mentally before a jury of her peers, and pleaded her own case.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moral code of course, there were Commandments.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
to-night
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From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moral code of course, there were Commandments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a moral code of course, there were Commandments.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But by whose decree might some of these be set aside, and ignored, while others must still be observed in the letter and the spirit?
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Susan lay awake almost all night, quiet and wide-eyed in the darkness, thinking, thinking, thinking.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She did not think of Stephen Bocqueraz to-night,--thought of him indeed did not lead to rational argument!--but she confined her random reflections to the conduct of other women.
