AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
a-cursing
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From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
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 For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
CAVEnounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
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 Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
misshapenadjectiveUS /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
severallyadverbUS /ˈsevrəli/
apart from others
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Going to it I took it up and found it not so much as scratched and hard as any stone.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
vilelyadverb
in a vile manner
From this reading Coming to the ashes of the fire, I must needs fall a-cursing most vilely like the ill fellow I was, and to swearing many great and vain oaths (and it her birthday!).
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS HOW I FOUND A SECRET CAVE Next morning I was up mighty early and away to the little valley, first to view my pots and then to pick some flowers for her birthday, remembering her great love for such toys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For here were my pots (what the fire had left of them) all swollen and bulged with the heat, warped and misshapen beyond imagining.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading So I stood plucking my beard and cursing them severally and all together, and fetched the nearest a kick that nigh broke my toe and set the pot leaping and bounding a couple of yards, but all unbroken.
