adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again Hemingway promised.
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 "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men are so selfish!
baby-blue
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From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
baby-likeadverb
like a baby
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And then what would become of me?
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
else
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From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
FirthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
HemingwaynounUS /ˈhemɪŋweɪ/
an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
From this reading Again Hemingway promised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then what would become of me?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Again Hemingway promised.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Men are so selfish!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Men are so selfish!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then what would become of me?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
won't
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From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And then what would become of me?
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because all the men do," sighed Lady Firth, "and I never know what morning one of the wretches won't carry her off to a home of her own.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you must fall in love," suggested her ladyship, "promise me you will fall in love with"--she paused innocently and raised baby-blue eyes, in a baby-like stare--"with some one else."
