adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
espyverbUS /ˈespi/
catch sight of
From this reading Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
favourites
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From this reading Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
ficklenessnounUS /ˈfɪkəlnəs/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
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 Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
nurslings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But we do her a grave injustice if we believe such an accusation.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her blindness is the merest fable; she can espy her favourites long before they are born.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
TracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Trace a man’s career from his cradle to his grave and mark how Fortune has treated him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Fortune, we are told, is a blind and fickle foster-mother, who showers her gifts at random upon her nurslings.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find that when he is once dead she can for the most part be vindicated from the charge of any but very superficial fickleness.
