AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
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 All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
school-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
sombre-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
SOREadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
THOUGHTnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All which is another way of saying that everything in life is relative.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the day that Pearl spoke in the school-house, there sat in one of the seats listening to her, a sombre-faced woman, who rarely came to any of the neighborhood gatherings.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN WITH A SORE THOUGHT The turning of a key; the opening of a door, are commonplace sounds to most of us; but to a prisoner, weary of his cell, they are sounds of unspeakable rapture.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women of the neighborhood, having only the primary hypothesis of human conduct, said she was "proud."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dripping of a tap, may have in it the element of annoyance--if we have to get up and shut it off before we can get to sleep, but a thirsty traveller on the burning sands of the desert, would be wild with joy to hear it.
