adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Gripe-men-all propounded a riddle to us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Well, come on, muttered Panurge between his teeth, give, give me presently--a comforting dram.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Well, come on, muttered Panurge between his teeth, give, give me presently--a comforting dram.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Hearken to the court, continued Gripe-men-all.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Hearken to the court, continued Gripe-men-all.
dramnounUS /dræm/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
From this reading Well, come on, muttered Panurge between his teeth, give, give me presently--a comforting dram.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
EnigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading An Enigma.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
Gripe-men-all
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From this reading How Gripe-men-all propounded a riddle to us.
Hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hearken to the court, continued Gripe-men-all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
How
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From this reading How Gripe-men-all propounded a riddle to us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Well, come on, muttered Panurge between his teeth, give, give me presently--a comforting dram.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
Panurge
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From this reading Well, come on, muttered Panurge between his teeth, give, give me presently--a comforting dram.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
From this reading How Gripe-men-all propounded a riddle to us.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading How Gripe-men-all propounded a riddle to us.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Well, come on, muttered Panurge between his teeth, give, give me presently--a comforting dram.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Gripe-men-all propounded a riddle to us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How Gripe-men-all propounded a riddle to us.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
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 When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were sat, Gripe-men-all, in the middle of his furred cats, called to us in a hoarse dreadful voice, Well, come on, give me presently--an answer.
