AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come--wot about my door?" demanded the landlord, more threatening than ever.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Come--wot about my door?" demanded the landlord, more threatening than ever.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
forlornnessnoun
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
GALLOPINGverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
HIGHWAYMANnoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
JERRYnounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Ten shillin' won't mend my door--" "What door?"
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Come--wot about my door?" demanded the landlord, more threatening than ever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
NOTORIOUSadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
shillin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten shillin' won't mend my door--" "What door?"
StartingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten shillin' won't mend my door--" "What door?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Come--wot about my door?" demanded the landlord, more threatening than ever.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "Come--wot about my door?" demanded the landlord, more threatening than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Starting, I turned to find the landlord at my elbow and immediately my forlornness grew intensified.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ten shillin' won't mend my door--" "What door?"
WOESnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten shillin' won't mend my door--" "What door?"
wot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESCRIBES THE WOES OF GALLOPING JERRY, A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAYMAN "An' now--wot about my door?" demanded a gruff voice.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I felt miserably helpless and at a loss, for the man's sullen face seemed to hold positive menace and I yearned mightily for Anthony's masterful presence beside me or a little of his polite ferocity.
