AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you know she doesn't care for you?" asked Mary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know she doesn't care for you?" asked Mary.
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
else
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From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
How
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From this reading "How do you know she doesn't care for you?" asked Mary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know she doesn't care for you?" asked Mary.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "How do you know she doesn't care for you?" asked Mary.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
she's
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From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, she's nice enough," was the reply, "only I don't care for her and she doesn't care for me.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, she happens to care for somebody else," answered his lordship, "she told me so herself."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman may be critical of her lover's shortcomings, but at the very least he is good enough for every other woman.
won't
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From this reading It won't be much fun for either of us," and his lordship laughed dismally.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know she doesn't care for you?" asked Mary.
