adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
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 Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
Bonesy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I take my own case.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
dwindly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
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 As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
ElfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take my own case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
nick-names
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I take my own case.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
RompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
slimmish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
stripingnoun
the act of marking with stripes
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
surveyor'snounUS /sərˈveɪərz/
possessive form of “surveyor” — an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I take my own case.
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
TwentiesnounUS /ˈtwentiz/
the time of life between 20 and 30
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading _Those Romping Elfin Twenties_ It has been my personal observation, viewing the matter at close range, that nearly always fat, like old age or a thief in the dark, steals upon one unawares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading At sixteen, by striping myself in alternate whites and blacks, I could have hired out for a surveyor's rod.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Those who have known me in my latter years might be loath to believe it, but one of my boyhood nick-names--I had several, and none of them was complimentary but all of them were graphic--was Bonesy.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading As a youngster and on through my teens and into my early twenties--ah, those romping elfin twenties!--I was, in outline, what might be termed dwindly, not to say slimmish.
