adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
Adolphus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
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 I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
awfulnessnounUS /ˈɔːfəlnəs/
a quality of extreme unpleasantness
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading I followed his example.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed his example.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I followed his example.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed his example.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading The dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I got in by the window easily enough, and found myself in a bedroom the like of which for disorder and dust and general awfulness I had never seen in all my life.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading William Adolphus, wasting no words, began to climb the tree.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn’t been so against his principles.
