148
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From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was told it was a great political event.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it is, our politics run as low as our plays.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
Bradshaw
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From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
Chudleigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
don't
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From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I was told it was a great political event.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was told it was a great political event.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is, our politics run as low as our plays.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was told it was a great political event.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If it is, our politics run as low as our plays.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If it is, our politics run as low as our plays.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
palsynounUS /ˈpɔːlzi/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading If it is, our politics run as low as our plays.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading I was told it was a great political event.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading If it is, our politics run as low as our plays.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If it is, our politics run as low as our plays.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was told it was a great political event.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading If he dies, Madam Chudleigh(148) must be tried by her peers, as she is certainly either duchess or countess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was told it was a great political event.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Bradshaw is dead, they say by his own hand: I don't know wherefore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From town I heard that Lord Bristol was taken speechless with a stroke of the palsy.
