adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading This man only gave expression to his sincere belief.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “So did I,” said the Highlander.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
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From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This man only gave expression to his sincere belief.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This man only gave expression to his sincere belief.”
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
HighlandernounUS /ˈhaɪlændər/
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading “So did I,” said the Highlander.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
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 “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This man only gave expression to his sincere belief.”
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading This man only gave expression to his sincere belief.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So did I,” said the Highlander.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
stipendiaryadjective
pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man only gave expression to his sincere belief.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “But I am not in the least sorry,” said Evan, “I am very pleased.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I really believe you are insane,” said the stipendiary, indignantly, for he had really been doing his best as a good-natured man, to compose the dispute.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “What conceivable right have you to break other people's windows because their opinions do not agree with yours?
