adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time moved on and spring came.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Still the girl baffled the poet.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time moved on and spring came.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Tennyson was fast losing hope.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Still the girl baffled the poet.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Tennyson was fast losing hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Tennyson was fast losing hope.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Time moved on and spring came.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time moved on and spring came.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Still the girl baffled the poet.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
Pullman-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Time moved on and spring came.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the girl baffled the poet.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Tennyson was fast losing hope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still the girl baffled the poet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time moved on and spring came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tennyson was fast losing hope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
WornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Worn out with early rising, they engaged a retired Pullman-car porter to take up his quarters, and being a negro his presence added a touch of colour to their life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I thought to pass away before," she would say with a mocking grin, "but yet alive I am, Alfred, alive I am."
