adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
AnecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
ennoblingadjectiveUS /ɪˈnoʊblɪŋ/
investing with dignity or honor
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
Malbone
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From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
Spence's
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From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
SympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sympathetic persons are apt to assume that every refined emotion must be ennobling.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Malbone did not leave his more spiritual chase so soon,--it made him too happy.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, when he had thus caught his emotion, it caught him in return, and for a few moments made him almost unhappy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
voluptuaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is not true of men like Malbone, voluptuaries of the heart.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He ordinarily got up a passion very much as Lord Russell got up an appetite,--he, of Spence’s Anecdotes, who went out hunting for that sole purpose, and left the chase when the sensation came.
