actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
AgriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
ChancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
IncomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
Inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
PerverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
Rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
SubtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
Trepidations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'An author,' said I, addressing my host; 'is it possible that I am under the roof of an author?'
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading My life since the period of my becoming an author may be summed briefly as an almost uninterrupted series of doubts, anxieties, and trepidations.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Trepidations--Subtle principle--Perverse imagination--Are they mine?--Another book--How hard!--Agricultural dinner--Incomprehensible actions--Inmost bosom--Give it up--Chance resemblance--Rascally newspaper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not detain you much longer with my history; the night is advancing, and the storm appears to be upon the increase.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Yes,' said my host, sighing, 'my name is so and so, and I am the author of so and so; it is more than probable that you have heard both of my name and works.
