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 All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
dog-cart
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From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
Harold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harold was less taciturn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Harold was less taciturn.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
stranglesnoun
an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading Harold was less taciturn.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The varying shades and currents of emotion may indeed be put into words by those specially skilled that way; they often are, at considerable length.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All I knew was that I would have died then and there, cheerfully, for the funny man; that I longed for red Indians to spring out from the hedge on the dog-cart, just to show what I would do; and that, with all this, I could not find the least little word to say to him.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Of certain supreme moments it is not easy to write.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the sheer, crude article itself--the strong, live thing that leaps up inside you and swells and strangles you, the dizziness of revulsion that takes the breath like cold water--who shall depict this and live?
