accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
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 And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It is enough for me now to tell how I escaped from the den that night.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is enough for me now to tell how I escaped from the den that night.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It is enough for me now to tell how I escaped from the den that night.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is enough for me now to tell how I escaped from the den that night.
FryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading How I kept that resolution we shall see hereafter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I kept that resolution we shall see hereafter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading How I kept that resolution we shall see hereafter.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
LIKEverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
new-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is enough for me now to tell how I escaped from the den that night.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading How I kept that resolution we shall see hereafter.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How I kept that resolution we shall see hereafter.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How I kept that resolution we shall see hereafter.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How I kept that resolution we shall see hereafter.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And sorely I repented now of all my boyish folly, or madness it might well be termed, in venturing, with none to help, and nothing to compel me, into that accursed valley.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once let me get out, thinks I, and if ever I get in again, without being cast in by neck and by crop, I will give our new-born donkey leave to set up for my schoolmaster.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME I can assure you, and tell no lie (as John Fry always used to say, when telling his very largest), that I scrambled back to the mouth of that pit as if the evil one had been after me.
