adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He has known only public women; she is paying the price of her folly."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
ill-treatedadjective
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He has known only public women; she is paying the price of her folly."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He has known only public women; she is paying the price of her folly."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He has known only public women; she is paying the price of her folly."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He has known only public women; she is paying the price of her folly."
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has known only public women; she is paying the price of her folly."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It appears to me that he has ill-treated her."
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was crossing the public square one evening I saw two men standing together; one of them said:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I advanced in the darkness to see who was speaking thus, and to hear more if possible; but they passed on as soon as they spied me.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "It is her fault," replied the other; "why choose such a man?
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He has known only public women; she is paying the price of her folly."