adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading Reading, writing, and arithmetic,--these three; and the greatest of these three is arithmetic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
expressivelyadverb
with expression; in an expressive manner
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
ForgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Reading, writing, and arithmetic,--these three; and the greatest of these three is arithmetic.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reading, writing, and arithmetic,--these three; and the greatest of these three is arithmetic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
mainsprings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reading, writing, and arithmetic,--these three; and the greatest of these three is arithmetic.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
patchoulinoun
small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Reading, writing, and arithmetic,--these three; and the greatest of these three is arithmetic.
S'snounUS /ˈesɪz/
possessive form of “s” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
sentimentalistnoun
someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
stoppernounUS /ˈstɑːpər/
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Reading, writing, and arithmetic,--these three; and the greatest of these three is arithmetic.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Reading, writing, and arithmetic,--these three; and the greatest of these three is arithmetic.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over against it stands grammar, which may be said to be derived from reading and writing.
whole-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls used to keep a little sponge and some water in a discarded patchouli bottle with a glass stopper, to wash their slates with; but it always seemed to me that the human and whole-hearted way was otherwise.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Reading, writing, and arithmetic,--these three; and the greatest of these three is arithmetic.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Show me a man that, as a boy at school, excelled in arithmetic and I will show you a useful citizen, a boss in his own business, a leader of men; show me the boy that preferred grammar, that read expressively, that wrote a beautiful hand and curled his capital S's till their tails looked like mainsprings, and I will show you a dreamer and a sentimentalist--a man that works for other people.
