11th
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From this reading November 11th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
abjuring
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From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
exculpateverbUS /ˌekˈskʌlpeɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
Hoxton
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From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
Mainwaring
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From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November 11th.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
sack-cloth
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From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
unregenerateadjective
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was cynical enough to feel that if such a proceeding annoyed the Rev. Rupert Mainwaring it would serve him right.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading The fact of a man’s finding religion and abjuring sack does not in itself exculpate him from wrongs which he has inflicted on his fellow-creatures in unregenerate days.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote Judith a long letter last night, urging her to disregard the forfeited claims of her husband and to join her life definitely with mine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mainwaring deserved some punishment of which he seemed to have had remarkably little; for, mind you, his sack-cloth and ashes at Hoxton, although sincerely worn, are not much of a punishment to a man in his exalted mood.
