AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
abiding-place
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From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
airth
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From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
Chris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
Cuba'snounUS /ˈkjuːbəz/
possessive form of “cuba” — a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
HazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
Hazy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
neighnounUS /neɪ/
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
REMINISCENCEnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
resonantadjectiveUS /ˈrezənənt/
characterized by resonance
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Miss Hazy was awakened early that morning by a resonant neigh at the head of her bed, she mistook it for the trump of doom.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Chris," she said, in a tense whisper, to her sleeping nephew--"Chris, what on airth is this here hitched to our shutter?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
Wiggses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After her first agonized fright, the old woman ventured to push the door open a crack and peep out.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A REMINISCENCE "It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a song, But the man worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong."
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Miss Hazy's cottage, as has been said, was built on the bias in the Wiggses' side yard, and the little lean-to, immediately behind Miss Hazy's bedroom, had been pressed into service as Cuba's temporary abiding-place.
