adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
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 All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Dalesmen gathered fearfully away from the little dripping madman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
CupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
Dalesmen
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From this reading The Dalesmen gathered fearfully away from the little dripping madman.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The Dalesmen gathered fearfully away from the little dripping madman.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading The Dalesmen gathered fearfully away from the little dripping madman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Dalesmen gathered fearfully away from the little dripping madman.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The Dalesmen gathered fearfully away from the little dripping madman.
geyserverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
imprecations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Dalesmen gathered fearfully away from the little dripping madman.
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 IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
M'Adam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading The Dalesmen gathered fearfully away from the little dripping madman.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
outburstsnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrsts/
plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
Owd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
Sylvester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that evening at the Sylvester Arms his imprecations against David had made even the hardest shudder.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading James Moore, Owd Bob, and the Dale Cup were for once forgotten as, in his passion, he cursed his son.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was long past dark that night when M'Adam staggered home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For once these men, whom, as a rule, no such geyser outbursts could quell, were dumb before him; only now and then shooting furtive glances in his direction, as though on the brink of some daring enterprise of which he was the objective.
