adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length he said in a hoarse voice:
affrontsnounUS /əˈfrʌnts/
plural of “affront” — a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he said in a hoarse voice:
bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
cockatricenoun
monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
defraudedverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːdɪd/
past form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he said in a hoarse voice:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading At length he said in a hoarse voice:
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length he said in a hoarse voice:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he said in a hoarse voice:
loose-living
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From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
lordling
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From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length he said in a hoarse voice:
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At length he said in a hoarse voice:
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading ‘Tis he that has wasted all my substance; ‘tis he that has made free of my name, so that I fear me you are defrauded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARRIAGE--AND AFTER Sir Robert and I stood facing each other speechless with rage, both of us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I tell you that he is a loose-living knave, as you would agree if you knew all his story, a cockatrice that for my sins I have nurtured in my bosom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your pardon, Master Hastings, for the affronts that this bastard lordling has put upon you, an honest man.
