andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Listen!” he said sharply and angrily.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading “Listen!” he said sharply and angrily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why do you come here?
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you come here?
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible--is it possible you don’t understand how horrible it is?
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Listen!” he said sharply and angrily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why do you come here?
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Is it possible--is it possible you don’t understand how horrible it is?
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible--is it possible you don’t understand how horrible it is?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible--is it possible you don’t understand how horrible it is?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible--is it possible you don’t understand how horrible it is?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen!” he said sharply and angrily.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible--is it possible you don’t understand how horrible it is?
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Listen!” he said sharply and angrily.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Listen!” he said sharply and angrily.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Is it possible--is it possible you don’t understand how horrible it is?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one of them dies because she has in her time to entertain five hundred men on an average, let us say.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you come here?
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you come here?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your medical books tell you that every one of these women dies prematurely of consumption or something; art tells you that morally they are dead even earlier.
