adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man and his Tailor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
high-bred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Man and his Tailor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
Made-upadjective
having been paved
From this reading What's wrong with the "Made-up Tie"?
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man and his Tailor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
TailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Man and his Tailor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's wrong with the "Made-up Tie"?
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
TienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading What's wrong with the "Made-up Tie"?
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's wrong with the "Made-up Tie"?
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It causes a shudder down her high-bred spine whenever she thinks of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's wrong with the "Made-up Tie"?
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He may be a worthy man, clever, well-to-do, eligible from every other point of view; but She, the refined heroine, can never get over the fact that he wears a made-up tie.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading What's wrong with the "Made-up Tie"?
