adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
Bruus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the good rector is stubborn and insists that Niels shall serve out his time.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
Ingvorstrup
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But the good rector is stubborn and insists that Niels shall serve out his time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
Niels
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From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the good rector is stubborn and insists that Niels shall serve out his time.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But the good rector is stubborn and insists that Niels shall serve out his time.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But the good rector is stubborn and insists that Niels shall serve out his time.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But the good rector is stubborn and insists that Niels shall serve out his time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading But the good rector is stubborn and insists that Niels shall serve out his time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not good that my future father-in-law should have this Niels Bruus in his service.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the good rector is stubborn and insists that Niels shall serve out his time.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were I, he should have his wages and be turned off, the sooner the better.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He is a defiant fellow, a worthy brother of him of Ingvorstrup.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The other day he gave the fellow a box on the ear, at which Niels cried out that he would make him pay for it.
