adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But the Almighty had seen fit to shorten his span.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
BELLnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE COURTSHIP OF SUSAN BELL.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Almighty had seen fit to shorten his span.
COURTSHIPnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading THE COURTSHIP OF SUSAN BELL.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But the Almighty had seen fit to shorten his span.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Almighty had seen fit to shorten his span.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
MUNROE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURTSHIP OF SUSAN BELL.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the Almighty had seen fit to shorten his span.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading But the Almighty had seen fit to shorten his span.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading But the Almighty had seen fit to shorten his span.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
SUSAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COURTSHIP OF SUSAN BELL.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURTSHIP OF SUSAN BELL.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
thriven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Early in life he had married a timid, anxious, pretty, good little wife, whose whole heart and mind had been given up to do his bidding and deserve his love.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading JOHN MUNROE BELL had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.
