adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
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 He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
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 He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, it is doubtful if any one can journey to California and not be happy.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
TwistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mr. Twist had never been further west than Chicago and break up or no break up of his home he couldn't but have a pleasant feeling of adventure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was having the best of it in this business; he was the party in the quarrel who went away, who left the dreariness of the scene of battle with all its corpses of dead illusions, and got off to fresh places and people who had never heard of him.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Every now and then the realization of this feeling gave his conscience a twinge, and wrung out of it a rebuke.
éclaircissement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this brief _éclaircissement_ the rest of the journey was happy.
