used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
ain't
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From this reading “No, _nein_,” he argued, “it ain’t the vay it’s done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “No, _nein_,” he argued, “it ain’t the vay it’s done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “No, _nein_,” he argued, “it ain’t the vay it’s done.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Somehow, she was not flattered.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
iss
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From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
it's
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From this reading “No, _nein_,” he argued, “it ain’t the vay it’s done.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What’s the use to me?” she persisted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
nein
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From this reading “No, _nein_,” he argued, “it ain’t the vay it’s done.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, _nein_,” he argued, “it ain’t the vay it’s done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow, she was not flattered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “What’s the use to me?” she persisted.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the use to me?” she persisted.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, she was not flattered.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the use to me?” she persisted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What’s the use to me?” she persisted.
the act of using
From this reading “What’s the use to me?” she persisted.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
vay
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From this reading “No, _nein_,” he argued, “it ain’t the vay it’s done.
vorth
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From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow, she was not flattered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
What's
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From this reading “What’s the use to me?” she persisted.
which person or people
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She was a good wife, who worked hard, and she herself thought she was worth it, but she was selfish enough to think she ought to realize on her own value.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear,” he said, with such gallantry as he could command, “it shows what you iss vorth.”
