adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
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 “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WORLD BEFORE THE FLOOD.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
cambricnoun
a finely woven white linen
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
disquisitionnoun
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doctor,” said I, “have you ever seen a yellow fog before?”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Doctor,” said I, “have you ever seen a yellow fog before?”
FLOODnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE WORLD BEFORE THE FLOOD.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Doctor,” said I, “have you ever seen a yellow fog before?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Doctor,” said I, “have you ever seen a yellow fog before?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
kernelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
mediumsnounUS /ˈmiːdiəmz/
plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
opticsnounUS /ˈɑːptɪks/
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
plaguyadjective
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
refractions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Doctor,” said I, “have you ever seen a yellow fog before?”
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Doctor,” said I, “have you ever seen a yellow fog before?”
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD BEFORE THE FLOOD.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
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 Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We made another attempt at walking on the deck—the moon was trying to struggle through the fog, which was now of a bright copper colour.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Well, I don’t like hard words; when you crack them, which is plaguy tough work, you have to pick the kernel out with a cambric needle, and unless it’s soaked in wine, like the heart of a hickory nut is, it don’t taste nice, and don’t pay you for the trouble.
WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD BEFORE THE FLOOD.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Doctor,” said I, “have you ever seen a yellow fog before?”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he said, “I have seen a white, black, red, and yellow fog,” and went off into a disquisition about optics, mediums, reflections, refractions, and all sorts of scientific terms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Doctor,” said I, “have you ever seen a yellow fog before?”
