adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
Altels
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From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
awearyadjective
physically and mentally fatigued
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
Brownlow
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From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
half-way
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From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
roughly-built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
Schwarenbach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading Southey.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cold! cold! there is no sun in heaven.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Never had expedition been more enjoyed than that of Mrs. Brownlow and her three boys.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very merry was the party which arrived at the roughly-built hotel of Schwarenbach which serves as a half-way house to the Altels.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Cold, cold, ‘tis a chilly clime That the youth in his journey hath reached; And he is aweary now, And faint for lack of food.
