adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
blessedest
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From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
confoundingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
From this reading It conjured up a smoky moon under confounding eclipse.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading It conjured up a smoky moon under confounding eclipse.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading It conjured up a smoky moon under confounding eclipse.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
forbore
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From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It conjured up a smoky moon under confounding eclipse.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
piano-music
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading It conjured up a smoky moon under confounding eclipse.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It conjured up a smoky moon under confounding eclipse.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It conjured up a smoky moon under confounding eclipse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner, and a little piano-music and a song closed an evening that was not dull to Patrick in spite of prolonged silences.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The quiet course of things within the house appeared to him to have a listening ear for big events outside.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He dreaded a single step in the wrong direction, and therefore forbore to hang on any of his conjectures; for he might perchance be unjust to the blessedest heroine on the surface of the earth--a truly awful thought!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her name would no longer bear the speaking of it to himself.
