adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
BULLnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
chastisingverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “chastise” — censure severely
From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
don't
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From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading his wife.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
one's
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From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
teazed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
vindicating
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From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BULL.--It is a most sad life we lead, my dear, to be so teazed, paying interest for old debts, and still contracting new ones.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To curb the insolent, protect the oppressed, recover one's own, and defend what one has, are good effects of the law.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading his wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I don't blame you for vindicating your honour and chastising old Lewis.
