adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
deportedverbUS /dɪˈpɔːrtəd/
past form of “deport” — behave in a certain manner
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
Fleetwood
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From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
Gower
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From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
PolesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was Arctic, and Antarctic he had to be, perforce of the distance she put between them.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ambrose Mallard was far enough from his fatal lady now--farther than the Poles asunder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading FROM THEM The home of husband and wife was under one roof at last.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Fleetwood went, like one deported, to his wing of the house, physically sensible, in the back turned to his wife's along the corridor, that our ordinary comparison for the division of a wedded twain is correct.
Woodseer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A removal of either of them from life--or from 'the act of breathing,' as Gower Woodseer's contempt of the talk about death would call it--was an imaginable way of making it a wider division.
