adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
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 His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
AutobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
Dodds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading That no honest man or woman might know where he was.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
inextricablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnekstrɪkʌbli/
in an inextricable manner
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That no honest man or woman might know where he was.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That no honest man or woman might know where he was.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That no honest man or woman might know where he was.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading He ended by convincing Mr. Vane he was a sane and injured man, and his father a dark designing person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That no honest man or woman might know where he was.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That no honest man or woman might know where he was.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ALFRED thus encouraged told his story with forced calmness, and without a word too much.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Indeed, so clear and telling was the narrative, and the logic so close, that incoherent patients one or two stole up and listened with wonder and a certain dreamy complacency; the bulk, however, held aloof apathetic: inextricably wrapped in fictitious Autobiography.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading His story told, Alfred offered the Dodds in evidence that the fourteen thousand pounds was no illusion, and referred to his sister and several friends as witnesses to his sanity, and said the letters he wrote were all stopped in the asylum: and why?
