adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
Emancipatrix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
geologistnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒəst/
a specialist in geology
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The geologist showed no surprise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
scriptnounUS /skrɪpt/
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Instead, he frowned severely at the end of his cigar, and carefully seated himself on the corner of the table.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The geologist showed no surprise.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The geologist showed no surprise.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading [Illustrated title: 'The Emancipatrix' in script, over a background of a bee silhouetted against a full moon on the horizon.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor closed the door behind him, crossed to the table, silently offered the geologist a cigar, and waited until smoke was issuing from it.
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 Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said: "Well," bluntly, "what's come between you and your wife, Van?"
