adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
creature's
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From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading He nodded towards Puck, who nodded gaily in return.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He nodded towards Puck, who nodded gaily in return.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded towards Puck, who nodded gaily in return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Quite possible.
PucknounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading He nodded towards Puck, who nodded gaily in return.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite possible.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He nodded towards Puck, who nodded gaily in return.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He nodded towards Puck, who nodded gaily in return.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘I say so,’ he went on, ‘because to a certain extent I have been made a victim of that habit of mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘He told me he could judge by the look of the creature’s coat and the way it sniffed what weather was brewing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He nodded towards Puck, who nodded gaily in return.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One need not put down everything one does not understand to the work of bad spirits--or good ones, for that matter.’
