adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
Chandore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
Magloire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
overfondadjective
excessively fond
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
self-conceit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
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 "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was much truth in this; but there are certain truths which we are not overfond of hearing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My simplicity has nothing to do with the matter," said M. Magloire.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "When women determine to be prudent and suspicious," remarked M. de Chandore, "they never are so by halves."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "I affirm and maintain that a man who has been for five years the lover of a woman must have some proof of it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, there you are mistaken, master," said the physician, arranging his spectacles with an air of self-conceit, which, under other circumstances, would have been irresistibly ludicrous.
