adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
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 BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
BULLnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
PartitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
TreatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading * The history of the Partition Treaty; suspicions at that time that the French King intended to take the whole, and that he revealed the secret to the Court of Spain.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JOHN BULL.--I wish you would talk of some other subject, the thoughts of it makes me mad; our family must have their run.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BULL.--Though our affairs, honey, are in a bad condition, I have a better opinion of them since you seemed to be convinced of the ill course you have been in, and are resolved to submit to proper remedies.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when I consider your immense debts, your foolish bargains, and the general disorder of your business, I have a curiosity to know what fate or chance has brought you into this condition.
