adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
AIN'T
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
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 “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
B-u-t
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
calomelnoun
a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
Cortlandt
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
don't
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
feelin
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
Med'cine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
reflectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
scrawnyadjectiveUS /ˈskrɔːni/
being very thin
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
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 “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
