adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
accumulativeadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪv/
increasing by successive addition
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He went over it all again.
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 STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
Boffin's
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From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
Harmon
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From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went over it all again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over now.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
lapsesnounUS /ˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “lapse” — a mistake resulting from inattention
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
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 STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was all over now.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over now.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
PURPOSEnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
Rokesmith
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From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
sexton-task
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
STRONGadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
voicelessadjectiveUS /ˈvɔɪsləs/
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRONG OF PURPOSE The sexton-task of piling earth above John Harmon all night long, was not conducive to sound sleep; but Rokesmith had some broken morning rest, and rose strengthened in his purpose.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went over it all again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No ghost should trouble Mr and Mrs Boffin’s peace; invisible and voiceless, the ghost should look on for a little while longer at the state of existence out of which it had departed, and then should for ever cease to haunt the scenes in which it had no place.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had lapsed into the condition in which he found himself, as many a man lapses into many a condition, without perceiving the accumulative power of its separate circumstances.
