adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
Dimmesdale's
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From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
else
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From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/
showing great reverence for god
From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
Hester
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From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
Prynne
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From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading She hath raised a great scandal, I promise you, in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
townsmannounUS /ˈtaʊnzmən/
a person from the same town as yourself
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood near to him, he addressed him in a formal and courteous manner:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You say truly,” replied the other; “I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You must needs be a stranger in this region, friend,” answered the townsman, looking curiously at the questioner and his savage companion, “else you would surely have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne and her evil doings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I pray you, good Sir,” said he, “who is this woman?—and wherefore is she here set up to public shame?”
