adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
batteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I did it myself because I wanted it done.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did it myself because I wanted it done.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I did it myself because I wanted it done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
Halicarnassusnoun
an ancient Greek city on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did it myself because I wanted it done.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did it myself because I wanted it done.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
three-days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading It was my own self dragging my big trunk down from the garret.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I did it myself because I wanted it done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once there was a great noise in our house,--a thumping and battering and grating.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Now I am strong in the wrists and weak in the temper; therefore I used the one and spared the other, and got the trunk downstairs myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I had said, "Halicarnassus, will you fetch my trunk down?" he would have asked me what trunk? and what did I want of it? and would not the other one be better? and couldn't I wait till after dinner?--and so the trunk would probably have had a three-days journey from garret to basement.
