adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
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 Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
Dingley
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From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
feigningnounUS /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go write idle things, and twittle twattle."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading "I must go write idle things, and twittle twattle."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
jadesnounUS /dʒeɪdz/
plural of “jade” — a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
MDnounUS /ˌemˈdiː/
a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I must go write idle things, and twittle twattle."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
twattle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must go write idle things, and twittle twattle."
twittle
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From this reading "I must go write idle things, and twittle twattle."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "These saucy jades take up so much of my time with writing to them in the morning."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When Swift tells a woman in a letter that there he is "writing in bed, like a tiger," she should go gay in the eyes of all generations.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "I must go write idle things, and twittle twattle."
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Swift is most charming when he is feigning to complain of his task: "Here is such a stir and bustle with this little MD of ours; I must be writing every night; O Lord, O Lord!"
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Is it not a stealthy wrong done upon Mrs. Dingley that she should be stripped of all these ornaments to her name and memory?
