AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And, also, I have very nearly quarrelled with Sydney.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
FATHER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And, also, I have very nearly quarrelled with Sydney.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
quarrelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading And, also, I have very nearly quarrelled with Sydney.
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Sydney’s little affair is nothing.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And, also, I have very nearly quarrelled with Sydney.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That I should not mind,--for Sydney disagreeable is about as nice as Sydney any other way; but when it comes to his shooting poisoned shafts at Paul, I object.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He actually still persists in thinking himself in love with me,--as if, since last night, when he what he calls ‘proposed’ to me, he has not time to fall out of love, and in again, half a dozen times; and, on the strength of it, he seems to consider himself entitled to make himself as disagreeable as he can.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FATHER’S NO Paul has stormed the House of Commons with one of the greatest speeches which even he has delivered, and I have quarrelled with papa.
