adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About him, all day long, came people.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
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 About him, all day long, came people.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called themselves friends, and many were friends.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About him, all day long, came people.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About him, all day long, came people.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was ever a reader.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They called themselves friends, and many were friends.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading About him, all day long, came people.
manacled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They called themselves friends, and many were friends.
Ocean-Sea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading About him, all day long, came people.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading He was ever a reader.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They called themselves friends, and many were friends.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called themselves friends, and many were friends.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was Seville, and an inn there, and the Admiral of the Ocean-Sea laid in a fair enough room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They called themselves friends, and many were friends.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading His gout manacled him, and another sickness crept upon him, but he could think, talk and write, and at times, for serenity and a breath of pleasure, read.
