adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
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 "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
brokenheartedadjective
full of sorrow
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
distinctnessnoun
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must be going," he said awkwardly; "it is getting late."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she said; "it is getting late."
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still he lingered, swinging his hat in his hand, ill at case, with his face set hard away.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That is all," she replied, controlling the quiver in her voice; but then letting herself go a little, she added with slow distinctness: "You might remember this: some women in marrying demand all and give all: with good men they are the happy; with base men they are the brokenhearted.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she said; "it is getting late."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that all you have to say to me?" he asked at length, wheeling and looking her steadily and fondly in the eyes.
