adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
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 The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
anchorages
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From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
brain-surge
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From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
CombineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
crumpleverbUS /ˈkrʌmpəl/
fall apart
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
Gunsberg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
Holz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
kest
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From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
overworkverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
use too much
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thank God that so hath blessed thee, And sit down, Robin, and rest thee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading --THOMAS TUSSER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
TUSSERnoun
oriental moth that produces brownish silk
From this reading --THOMAS TUSSER.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It came without warning, at the very hour his hand was outstretched to crumple the Holz and Gunsberg Combine.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading My friend, if cause doth wrest thee, Ere folly hath much oppressed thee, Far from acquaintance kest thee Where country may digest thee...
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The New York doctors called it overwork, and he lay in a darkened room, one ankle crossed above the other, tongue pressed into palate, wondering whether the next brain-surge of prickly fires would drive his soul from all anchorages.
