adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
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 "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Really I never imagined I should have so much fun!"
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Really I never imagined I should have so much fun!"
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Really I never imagined I should have so much fun!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And the 'saintly' parson!
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really I never imagined I should have so much fun!"
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading And the 'saintly' parson!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Really I never imagined I should have so much fun!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
SprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never was so much entertained in my life!" she declared to herself, as she walked lightly along,--her huge dog bounding in front of her and anon returning to kiss her hand and announce by deep joyous barks his delight at finding himself at liberty in the open country--"Spruce is a perfect comedy in herself,--ever so much better than a stage play!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I'm sure he'll turn out to be comic too,--in a way--he'll be the 'heavy father' of the piece!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And then the quaint funny men who came to see me last night,--and those village boys this morning!
