afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
Chapels
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From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
ChurchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
Dr
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From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
MERCHANTnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
VENICEnounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
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 “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
