adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one wrote so pleasantly about the pleasures of a comfortable room as Cowper.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading No one wrote so pleasantly about the pleasures of a comfortable room as Cowper.
CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And was he not right to do so?
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
domesticitynounUS /ˌdoʊmeˈstɪsəti/
the quality of being domestic or domesticated
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
Gilpin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
householdernounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldər/
someone who owns a home
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
LaureatenounUS /ˈlɔːriət/
someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one wrote so pleasantly about the pleasures of a comfortable room as Cowper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one wrote so pleasantly about the pleasures of a comfortable room as Cowper.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading No one wrote so pleasantly about the pleasures of a comfortable room as Cowper.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading No one wrote so pleasantly about the pleasures of a comfortable room as Cowper.
poesynoun
literature in metrical form
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And was he not right to do so?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
SAMARITANnounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
sanctifiedadjective
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one wrote so pleasantly about the pleasures of a comfortable room as Cowper.
splendours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
TasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alas! to many people Cowper is merely a name, or is known only as the author of the delightfully quaint ballad of John Gilpin.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN Is there anyone nowadays who reads Cowper--that charming, domestic poet who wrote ‘The Task’, and invested even furniture with the glamour of poesy?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was undoubtedly the Poet Laureate of domesticity, and every householder should possess a bust or picture of him--placed, not amid the frigid splendours of the drawing room, but occupying the place of honour in his own particular den, where everything is old-fashioned, cheery, and sanctified by long usage.
