adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will propose to you a better and safer course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
adduced
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From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I will propose to you a better and safer course.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I will propose to you a better and safer course.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will propose to you a better and safer course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
laughablyadverb
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
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 “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
Munnich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I will propose to you a better and safer course.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I will propose to you a better and safer course.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading These never-ending questions, this ceaseless teasing about trifles, exhausted his patience at last.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading But Munnich showed himself less unruffled and sarcastic in the face of his judges.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading He wearied of continually turning aside these laughably trivial accusations, of convincing his judges of his innocence, and making them ashamed of the nature of the proofs adduced.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let it suffice,” said he, at length to his judges; “after hours of vain labor, you see that in this way you will never attain your end.
