adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near a month went by without much doing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
buffernounUS /ˈbʌfər/
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Near a month went by without much doing.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
DEVIL-WORK
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From this reading DEVIL-WORK.
dirtiestadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrtiəst/
superlative of “dirty” — soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Near a month went by without much doing.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
GaloshesnounUS /ɡəˈlɑːʃəz/
plural of “galosh” — a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Near a month went by without much doing.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Near a month went by without much doing.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near a month went by without much doing.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
UmanounUS /ˈjuːmə/
a benevolent aspect of Devi; “splendor”
From this reading He could talk to Uma, of course, and started to teach me native and French at the same time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Near a month went by without much doing.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The same night of our marriage Galoshes called round, and made himself mighty civil, and got into a habit of dropping in about dark and smoking his pipe with the family.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Near a month went by without much doing.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was a kind old buffer, though the dirtiest you would wish to see, and he muddled me up with foreign languages worse than the tower of Babel.
