adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
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 And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
allegoricaladjectiveUS /ˌæləˈɡɔːrəkəl/
used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
embitterverbUS /emˈbɪtər/
cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
Joan
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From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
mindingverbUS /ˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “mind” — be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
potherverb
make upset or troubled
From this reading And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For what cause do they embitter their own and other people’s lives?
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The ranks of life are full; and although a thousand fall, there are always some to go into the breach.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what, in God’s name, is all this pother about?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When they told Joan of Arc she should be at home minding women’s work, she answered there were plenty to spin and wash.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That a man should publish three or thirty articles a year, that he should finish or not finish his great allegorical picture, are questions of little interest to the world.
