adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What makes a happy marriage?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
Bessie
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From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
Bessie's
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From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
Darnells
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From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "What makes a happy marriage?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
LanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes a happy marriage?"
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "What makes a happy marriage?"
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
proprieties
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From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
providernounUS /prəˈvaɪdər/
someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "A good cook and a good provider," Lane suggested pleasantly, to keep the topic off conversational reefs.
TorsonounUS /ˈtɔːrsoʊ/
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes a happy marriage?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was at one of Bessie's famous Torso suppers, when the Lanes and Darnells were present.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Rob Falkner queried in his brutal and ironical mood, which made his wife shiver for the proprieties of pleasant society.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A husband who thinks everything you do just right!" sighed Bessie.
