adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
DECEPTIONnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading JOB LEGH'S DECEPTION.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
JOBnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading JOB LEGH'S DECEPTION.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
LEGH'S
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From this reading JOB LEGH'S DECEPTION.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
Quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
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 "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; The clock gives warning for eleven; 'Tis on the stroke--'He must be near,' Quoth Betty, 'and will soon be here, As sure as there's a moon in heaven.'
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Job found Mrs. Wilson pacing about in a restless way; not speaking to the woman at whose house she was staying, but occasionally heaving such deep oppressive sighs as quite startled those around her.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The clock is on the stroke of twelve, And Johnny is not yet in sight, --The moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night."
