adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
Benares
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
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.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
lingamnoun
the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
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.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
tacksnounUS /tæks/
plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stuck a grain of rice into each—to represent the lingam, I think.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading He had a huge wad of clay beside him and was making it up into little wee gods no bigger than carpet tacks.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
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.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading In one of those Benares temples we saw a devotee working for salvation in a curious way.
WrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
