adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIDDLING AND DANCING, AND SERVING THE DEVIL.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
CutlernounUS /ˈkʌtlər/
a dealer in cutlery
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
DANCINGnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading FIDDLING AND DANCING, AND SERVING THE DEVIL.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
DEVILnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading FIDDLING AND DANCING, AND SERVING THE DEVIL.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
feedernounUS /ˈfiːdər/
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
FIDDLINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading FIDDLING AND DANCING, AND SERVING THE DEVIL.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
hastensverbUS /ˈheɪsənz/
third-person singular of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
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 Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
pampersverbUS /ˈpæmpərz/
third-person singular of “pamper” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
SERVINGnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading FIDDLING AND DANCING, AND SERVING THE DEVIL.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
smackedverbUS /smækt/
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIDDLING AND DANCING, AND SERVING THE DEVIL.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “_The silent pig is the best feeder_,” but it remains a pig still, and hastens its death by growing too fat.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now the talking traveller feeds his mind as well as his body, and soon finds the less he pampers his appetite the clearer his head is and the better his spirits.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading By the time we had reached the house, Cutler joined us, and we dined off of the doctor’s salmon, which was prepared in a way that I had never seen before; and as it was a touch above common, and smacked of the wigwam, I must get the receipt.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The only way for a man who travels and wants to get something better than amusement out of it, is to notch down anything new, for every place has something to teach you in that line.
