adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
Danny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was just over.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
forefingersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “forefinger” — the finger next to the thumb
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
ill-luck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Dinner was just over.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner was just over.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
thumbsnounUS /θʌmz/
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
underwearnounUS /ˈʌndərwer/
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, but that made no difference in things at the shanty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were in the mean little parlour off the bar, interested in a game of cards, and Alice sat in one corner sewing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He held it up between his forefingers and thumbs, and cracked a rough, foolish joke--no matter what it was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
winksnounUS /wɪŋks/
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Danny was “acting the goat” round the fireplace; as ill-luck would have it, his attention was drawn to a basket of clean linen which stood on the side table, and from it, with sundry winks and grimaces, he gingerly lifted a certain garment of ladies' underwear--to put the matter decently.
