aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had evidently been wrath in the kitchen.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
cuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There had evidently been wrath in the kitchen.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
Jael
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There had evidently been wrath in the kitchen.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
tan-yard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except the table, the sideboard and the cuckoo clock, there was no other furniture.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this, my father's especial domain; but as soon as he was away in the tan-yard I sent for John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Dinner was over; my father and I took ours in the large parlour, where the stiff, high-backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor, shiny and hard as marble, and slippery as glass.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading Jael brought him in; Jael, the only womankind we ever had about us, and who, save to me when I happened to be very ill, certainly gave no indication of her sex in its softness and tenderness.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading There had evidently been wrath in the kitchen.
