adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
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 They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "She wants a touch of hardship," he would say, "to bring her to.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LAST DAYS OF MARY MASTERS.
Dillsborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading "She wants a touch of hardship," he would say, "to bring her to.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wants a touch of hardship," he would say, "to bring her to.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DAYS OF MARY MASTERS.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE LAST DAYS OF MARY MASTERS.
MASTERSnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading THE LAST DAYS OF MARY MASTERS.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
obduracynoun
resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST DAYS OF MARY MASTERS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
Runciman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAYS OF MARY MASTERS.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "She wants a touch of hardship," he would say, "to bring her to.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
Twentyman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "She wants a touch of hardship," he would say, "to bring her to.
warm-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Runciman who had a thoroughly warm-hearted friendship for both the attorney and Larry had sometimes been very severe on Mary.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The triumph of Mary Masters was something more than a nine days' wonder to the people of Dillsborough.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had all known Larry Twentyman's intentions and aspirations, and had generally condemned the young lady's obduracy, thinking, and not being slow to say, that she would live to repent her perversity.
