adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced around him as he spoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He glanced around him as he spoke.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The criticism certainly found justification in every corner.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The criticism certainly found justification in every corner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading The criticism certainly found justification in every corner.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
drunkard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The criticism certainly found justification in every corner.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The criticism certainly found justification in every corner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced around him as he spoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced around him as he spoke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced around him as he spoke.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The criticism certainly found justification in every corner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading The criticism certainly found justification in every corner.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
Macauley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
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 No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He glanced around him as he spoke.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The criticism certainly found justification in every corner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I suppose it does,” rejoined Burns from the depths of a big, dusty leather chair where he sat stretched in an attitude expressing extreme fatigue.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No more neglected office could have been discovered belonging to any practitioner within an area of many miles.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Red,” observed James Macauley, junior, “this place of yours looks like a drunkard's home.”
