adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now we clash about a girl!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
cannot
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From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading And now we clash about a girl!
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
feyadjectiveUS /feɪ/
slightly insane
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And now we clash about a girl!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if there were not several millions in the United Kingdom!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
irritateverbUS /ˈɪrɪteɪt/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
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From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading As if there were not several millions in the United Kingdom!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
makingsnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/
plural of “making” — the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading As if there were not several millions in the United Kingdom!
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As if there were not several millions in the United Kingdom!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now we clash about a girl!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As if there were not several millions in the United Kingdom!
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As if there were not several millions in the United Kingdom!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
to-day
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From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading As if there were not several millions in the United Kingdom!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As if there were not several millions in the United Kingdom!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I think I must be _fey_ to-day; you cannot irritate me even when you try.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Do you know," he continued softly, "I think we are the two most miserable men in England, you and I? we have got on to thirty without wife or child, or so much as a shop to look after--poor, pitiful, lost devils, both!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Frank," he said, smiling, "it's a pity you are an ass, for you have the makings of a man.
