adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
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 Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
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 “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
PonsnounUS /pɑːnz/
United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
Schmucke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
Schmucke's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
tiger-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
tumbrilnoun
a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
