adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
aspirateverbUS /ˈæspəreɪt/
remove by suction
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
FARMINGnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
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 His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
POLYNESIAnounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒə/
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
Shorty
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From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
violnoun
any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
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 His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
well-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cheeks were dyed with the fine Saxon red, burned deeper from his roving life: his blue eye opened well, and a profusion of fair hair curled over a well-shaped head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
whole-souledadjective
with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
From this reading FARMING IN POLYNESIA The planters were both whole-souled fellows; but, in other respects, as unlike as possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading One was a tall, robust Yankee, born in the backwoods of Maine, sallow, and with a long face;—the other was a short little Cockney, who had first clapped his eyes on the Monument.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The latter, though not the tallest man in the world, was a good-looking young fellow of twenty-five.
Zeke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice of Zeke, the Yankee, had a twang like a cracked viol; and Shorty (as his comrade called him), clipped the aspirate from every word beginning with one.
