AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
civilizing
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From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
heathenishadjective
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
Rita's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
SCRATCHverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
Stillwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
SWOOPnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
thenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading As the Chinese have been many ages at the business of living, the custom should not be dismissed too summarily as mere vain and heathenish superstition.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So she's taken him where there are no neighbors to hear him scream as--as--" Molly cast about in her stock of slang for a phrase that was vigorous enough--"as she 'puts the boots' to him."
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading In China, at the marriage feast, the bride and the groom each struggle to be first to sit on the robe of the other; the idea is that the winner will thenceforth rule.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A SWOOP AND A SCRATCH When Molly Stillwater heard that Margaret and her "wild man" had gone into the woods for their honeymoon she said: "Rita's got to tame him and train him for human society.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was a shrewd guess; Margaret had decided that she could do more toward "civilizing" him in those few first weeks and in solitude than in years of teaching at odd times.
