adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
ALIENadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading OUTCAST AND ALIEN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUTCAST AND ALIEN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
COMMONWEALTHnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading OUTCAST AND ALIEN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OUTCAST AND ALIEN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph had remained sitting in the study where the minister had left him.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ralph had remained sitting in the study where the minister had left him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
kirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ralph had remained sitting in the study where the minister had left him.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
MarrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
OUTCASTnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading OUTCAST AND ALIEN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.
overridesnounUS /ˈoʊvərraɪdz/
plural of “override” — a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ralph had remained sitting in the study where the minister had left him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
self-interestnounUS /ˈselˈfɪntrəst/
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ralph had remained sitting in the study where the minister had left him.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Ralph had remained sitting in the study where the minister had left him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTCAST AND ALIEN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
ungenerously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Moreover," said the minister--coming in an hour afterwards to take up the interrupted discussion--"the kirk of the Marrow overrides all considerations of affection or self-interest.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ralph had remained sitting in the study where the minister had left him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are to enter the Marrow kirk, you must live for the Marrow, and fight for the Marrow, and, above all, you must wed for the Marrow--" "As you did, no doubt," said Ralph, somewhat ungenerously.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "No, for myself," said the minister, with a certain firmness and high civility, which made the young man ashamed of himself, "I am no true son of the Marrow.
