adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
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 He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
DominusnounUS /doʊˈmiːnəs/
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
filchedverbUS /fɪltʃt/
past form of “filch” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
four-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
laudetur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
liversnounUS /ˈlɪvərz/
plural of “liver” — large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
Shaven-crown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
slyer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
thieveverbUS /θiːv/
take by theft
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ’Tis truth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [“No,” cried the Sumner, starting from his gloom, “Nor have we any hold, Sir Shaven-crown, On your fine flock, the ladies of the town.”
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 Well could he spare ill livers, three or four, To help his net to four-and-twenty more.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had a Sumner ready to his hand; A slyer bully filched not in the land; For in all parts the villain had his spies To let him know where profit might arise.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Sumner may stare hard for me; I shall not screen, not I, his villainy; For heaven be thanked, _laudetur Dominus_, They have no hold, these cursed thieves, on us; Nor never shall have, let ’em thieve till doom.
