adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
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 "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
BUTTERFLYverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
how
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From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
thwartingnounUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
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 "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
Wingfold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
