adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
ABERDEENnounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
CatacombsnounUS /ˈkætəkoʊmz/
plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
ELLEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
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 For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
MCJONES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
Photographicallyadverb
by photographic means
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
walloped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On my face extended flat, I was walloped with a cat For listening at the keyhole of a door.
wopped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will They branded me and broke me on a wheel, And they left me in an hospital to heal; And, upon my solemn word, I have never never heard What those Tartars had determined to reveal.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading But that day of sorrow, misery, and rage, I shall carry to the Catacombs of Age, Photographically lined On the tablet of my mind, When a yesterday has faded from its page ELLEN MCJONES ABERDEEN.
