adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
Baine
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From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Master Godolphin and Sir Oliver between them, quoth the justice, had got up this storm of theirs.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
frowardadjective
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
Godolphin
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From this reading Master Godolphin and Sir Oliver between them, quoth the justice, had got up this storm of theirs.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Master Godolphin and Sir Oliver between them, quoth the justice, had got up this storm of theirs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
INTERVENER
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From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
Justice'snounUS /ˈdʒʌstɪsɪz/
possessive form of “justice” — the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
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 But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
opinedverbUS /oʊˈpaɪnd/
past form of “opine” — express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
other's
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From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
others
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From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
quoth
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From this reading Master Godolphin and Sir Oliver between them, quoth the justice, had got up this storm of theirs.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Master Godolphin and Sir Oliver between them, quoth the justice, had got up this storm of theirs.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Master Godolphin and Sir Oliver between them, quoth the justice, had got up this storm of theirs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Master Godolphin and Sir Oliver between them, quoth the justice, had got up this storm of theirs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Master Godolphin and Sir Oliver between them, quoth the justice, had got up this storm of theirs.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTERVENER The parson had notions of riding after Sir Oliver, and begged Master Baine to join him.
Tressilian
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From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
Tressilians
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From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
valorousadjective
having or showing valor
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But the Justice looked down his long nose and opined that no good purpose was to be served; that Tressilians were ever wild and bloody men; and that an angry Tressilian was a thing to be avoided.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sir Andrew, who was far from valorous, thought there might be wisdom in the Justice’s words, and remembered that he had troubles enough of his own with a froward wife without taking up the burdens of others.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A God’s name let them settle it, and if in the settling they should cut each other’s throats haply the countryside would be well rid of a brace of turbulent fellows.
