adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
BONUM
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From this reading DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Yet it was so, and she was tossing and turning on a bed of pain to which the couch of Procustes was one of roses.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
Frettlby
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From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
Madge
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From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
MORTUIS
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From this reading DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
NILnounUS /nɪl/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM.
NISIadjective
not final or absolute
From this reading DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Yet it was so, and she was tossing and turning on a bed of pain to which the couch of Procustes was one of roses.
Procustes
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From this reading Yet it was so, and she was tossing and turning on a bed of pain to which the couch of Procustes was one of roses.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Yet it was so, and she was tossing and turning on a bed of pain to which the couch of Procustes was one of roses.
Sal
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From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Yet it was so, and she was tossing and turning on a bed of pain to which the couch of Procustes was one of roses.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Yet it was so, and she was tossing and turning on a bed of pain to which the couch of Procustes was one of roses.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it was so, and she was tossing and turning on a bed of pain to which the couch of Procustes was one of roses.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Nothing is certain but the unforeseen;" so says a French proverb, and judging from the unexpected things which daily happen to us, it is without doubt a very true one.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sal sat beside her, ever watchful of her wants, and listened through the bright hours of the day, or the still ones of the night, to the wild and incoherent words which issued from her lips.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If anyone had told Madge Frettlby one day that she would be stretched on a bed of sickness the next, and would be quite oblivious of the world and its doings, she would have laughed the prophet to scorn.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was so, and she was tossing and turning on a bed of pain to which the couch of Procustes was one of roses.
