adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm not a young fellow, if you call thirty-nine old."
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm not a young fellow, if you call thirty-nine old."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
encroachmentsnounUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃmənts/
plural of “encroachment” — any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "I'm not a young fellow, if you call thirty-nine old."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not a young fellow, if you call thirty-nine old."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm not a young fellow, if you call thirty-nine old."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
Kenby
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From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'm not a young fellow, if you call thirty-nine old."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading "I'm not a young fellow, if you call thirty-nine old."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "At my age I don't," March put in, and they roared together, in men's security from the encroachments of time.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading March could not deny this; he laughed, too; though in his wife's absence he felt bound to forbid himself anything more explicit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "But she happens to be the only woman I've ever really wanted to marry, for more than a few days at a stretch.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't give it up, you know," Kenby went on, with perfect ease.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I'm not a young fellow, if you call thirty-nine old."
