AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAPER OUT OF THE “SPECTATOR.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
Esmond
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From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAPER OUT OF THE “SPECTATOR.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A PAPER OUT OF THE “SPECTATOR.”
PAPERnounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A PAPER OUT OF THE “SPECTATOR.”
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
progenynounUS /ˈprɑːdʒəni/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
quellingnounUS /ˈkwelɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
SPECTATORnounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A PAPER OUT OF THE “SPECTATOR.”
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PAPER OUT OF THE “SPECTATOR.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
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 He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Esmond went away from his mistress and was cured a half-dozen times; he came back to her side, and instantly fell ill again of the fever.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a humiliating cure, but one that is easy and almost specific for the malady--which is, to try an alibi.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He vowed that he could leave her and think no more of her, and so he could pretty well, at least, succeed in quelling that rage and longing he had whenever he was with her; but as soon as he returned he was as bad as ever again.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Doth any young gentleman of my progeny, who may read his old grandfather's papers, chance to be presently suffering under the passion of Love?
