adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
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 And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
maritaladjectiveUS /ˈmerətəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
Pantier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
PermitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
RepeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
snaredverbUS /snerd/
past form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s why I drove him away from home To live with his dog in a dingy room Back of his office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
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 And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Benjamin Pantier I know that he told that I snared his soul With a snare which bled him to death.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And then, suppose; You are a woman well endowed, And the only man with whom the law and morality Permit you to have the marital relation Is the very man that fills you with disgust Every time you think of it while you think of it Every time you see him?
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And all the men loved him, And most of the women pitied him.
Wordsworth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes, And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions, And the rhythm of Wordsworth’s “Ode” runs in your ears, While he goes about from morning till night Repeating bits of that common thing; “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
