adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
ain't
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From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
Annette
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He stepped into the canoe.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
He's
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From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped into the canoe.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
SayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped into the canoe.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
Sylvanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's a bad failure that ain't king in some little corner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He caught a glimpse of Annette, still asleep under the red parasol, but the dress goods and the brass buttons had fallen to the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading --Sayings of Sylvanne Sylvanne The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
wimpling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dead calm of early morning was on the water, and the little craft went skimming and wimpling across.
