AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Believe what you choose about me.
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 ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe what you choose about me.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Believe what you choose about me.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
ERLYNNE
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From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
EXERCISESnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
GRANDMOTHERnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
guiltlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪltlɪs/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
PREROGATIVEnounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Believe what you choose about me.
Windermere
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From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
