AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That accounts for the difference of our styles.”
Ain't
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From this reading “Ain't at all necessary,” said the widow firmly.
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 “Ain't at all necessary,” said the widow firmly.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ain't at all necessary,” said the widow firmly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading That accounts for the difference of our styles.”
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading “Ain't at all necessary,” said the widow firmly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That accounts for the difference of our styles.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
Hadn't
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From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading “Ain't at all necessary,” said the widow firmly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That accounts for the difference of our styles.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That accounts for the difference of our styles.”
Pottinger
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From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That accounts for the difference of our styles.”
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tall dark man, that's enough,” responded Mrs. Pottinger sharply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Ain't at all necessary,” said the widow firmly.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hadn't he better favor me?” said Prosper, with his small cunning recognizing the fact that he himself was a decided blond.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were always wild and ungovernable,” she continued, “and ran away from school to join some Western emigration.
