adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
Catherweight
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From this reading His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
else
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From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
marriesverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
StatisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor.
