adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Oughton, who commanded the _Windsor Castle_, was an original.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Oughton, who commanded the _Windsor Castle_, was an original.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Castle of Indolence_.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Captain Oughton, who commanded the _Windsor Castle_, was an original.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
Indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading _Castle of Indolence_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Castle of Indolence_.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Captain Oughton, who commanded the _Windsor Castle_, was an original.
Oughton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Oughton, who commanded the _Windsor Castle_, was an original.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
saunternounUS /ˈsɔːntər/
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
small-pox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
thick-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
tuberclenoun
a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Oughton, who commanded the _Windsor Castle_, was an original.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Captain Oughton, who commanded the _Windsor Castle_, was an original.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His figure was short and thick-set, his face broad, and deeply pitted with the small-pox; his nose, an apology for a nose, being a small tubercle arising midway between his eyes and mouth, the former of which were small, the latter wide, and displaying a magnificent row of white teeth.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Captain Oughton, who commanded the _Windsor Castle_, was an original.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sit--they lounge--turn o'er some idle rhyme: Then rising sudden--to the glass they go, Or saunter forth with loitering step and slow."
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Their only labour is to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe.
