AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
bewailverb
regret strongly
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
dulleradjectiveUS /ˈdʌlər/
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading --M. G. LEWIS.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
intellectsnounUS /ˈɪntəlekts/
plural of “intellect” — knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
LEWISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading --M. G. LEWIS.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading --M. G. LEWIS.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
MANIAC'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading Oh, haste my daughter's heart to cheer, Her heart, at once, 'twill grieve and glad To know, tho' chained and captive here, I am not mad!
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading THE MANIAC'S STORY, A scheming villain forged the tale That chains me in this dreary cell, My fate unknown, my friends bewail, Oh, doctor, haste that fate to tell!
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.
