adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course not.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “No, aunt Josephine,” cried Lydia, indignantly, “he did _not_!”
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “No, aunt Josephine,” cried Lydia, indignantly, “he did _not_!”
Didn't
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From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, aunt Josephine,” cried Lydia, indignantly, “he did _not_!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “No, aunt Josephine,” cried Lydia, indignantly, “he did _not_!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
Josephine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, aunt Josephine,” cried Lydia, indignantly, “he did _not_!”
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course not.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I should not go at home,” said Lydia, in the same immovable fashion.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Every place has its customs, and in Venice it has _always_ been the custom to go to the opera on Sunday night.”
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This fact had no visible weight with Lydia, and after a pause her aunt added, “Didn't Paul himself say to do in Rome as the Romans do?”
