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From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
AssertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading _Ghost_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
others
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From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
punnounUS /pʌn/
a humorous play on words
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
ThreatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
Ul
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From this reading _Ul_.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Threaten others with that word: [1] I am a ghost, and am already dead.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, in that excellent play of Liberty Asserted, we find something very much resembling a pun in the mouth of a mistress, who is parting with the lover she is fond of:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Footnote 1: "The man who writ this wretched pun," says Mr D., "would have picked your pocket:" which he proceeds to shew not only bad in itself, but doubly so on so solemn an occasion.
