adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
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 English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
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 She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
English-speakingadjective
able to communicate in English
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
stove-lid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The English-speaking colony of the United States of America is always called lavishly hospitable by the English traveler.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading All English-speaking colonies are made up of lavishly hospitable people, and New South Wales and its capital are like the rest in this.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
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 She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
