adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
affixedadjectiveUS /əˈfɪkst/
firmly attached
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
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 Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading And of all the signs of a corrupt heart and a feeble head, the tendency of incredulity is the surest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading And of all the signs of a corrupt heart and a feeble head, the tendency of incredulity is the surest.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
Gabalis
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From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
he's
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From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And of all the signs of a corrupt heart and a feeble head, the tendency of incredulity is the surest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading And of all the signs of a corrupt heart and a feeble head, the tendency of incredulity is the surest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
livres
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From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
LockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
on't
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From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
RapeverbUS /reɪp/
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And of all the signs of a corrupt heart and a feeble head, the tendency of incredulity is the surest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And of all the signs of a corrupt heart and a feeble head, the tendency of incredulity is the surest.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading In short, I could make neither head nor tail on’t --The Count de Gabalis, Translation affixed to the second edition of the “Rape of the Lock.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Tis certain that this man has an estate of fifty thousand livres, and seems to be a person of very great accomplishments.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of all the weaknesses which little men rail against, there is none that they are more apt to ridicule than the tendency to believe.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
wizardsnounUS /ˈwɪzərdz/
plural of “wizard” — someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading But, then, if he’s a wizard, are wizards so devoutly given as this man seems to be?
