adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
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 Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But did my BERNARD swear and curse?
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading But did my BERNARD swear and curse?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
cockchafernoun
any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
cornsnounUS /kɔːrnz/
plural of “corn” — tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading But did my BERNARD swear and curse?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But did my BERNARD swear and curse?
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
grandmamma
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From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
MaintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
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 Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But did my BERNARD swear and curse?
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading But did my BERNARD swear and curse?
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His brother fond (the only link To life that bound him now) One morning, overcome by drink, He broke his leg (the right, I think) In some disgraceful row.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still Fate, with many a sorrow rife, Maintained relentless fight: His grandmamma next lost her life, Then died the mother of his wife, But still he seemed all right.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading But worms who watch without concern The cockchafer on thorns, Or beetles smashed, themselves will turn If, walking through the slippery fern, You tread upon their corns.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh no—to murmur loth, He only said, “Go, get a nurse: Be thankful that it isn’t worse; You might have broken both!”
