adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, can we go forward, then?" demanded the anxious and wearied traveller.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Well, can we go forward, then?" demanded the anxious and wearied traveller.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
bumpkinnounUS /ˈbʌmpkɪn/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
cawnt
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From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
Cockney-party
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From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well, can we go forward, then?" demanded the anxious and wearied traveller.
dilemina
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From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
EEnounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
gow
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From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;" replied the joskin, with a grin.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
joskin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;" replied the joskin, with a grin.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
Noa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;" replied the joskin, with a grin.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
road-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," said a bumpkin on the road-side to a Cockney-party in a one-horse chaise.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading "Well, can we go forward, then?" demanded the anxious and wearied traveller.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
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 "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading "Well, can we go forward, then?" demanded the anxious and wearied traveller.
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 "EE cawnt gow back, 'cause they locks the gates," "Well, can we go forward, then?"--"Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Noa, ee cawnt, 'cause the roads are under water;" replied the joskin, with a grin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was certainly a situation more ridiculous than interesting; and I smiled when I heard the story told, little suspecting that Fortune would one day throw me into a similar dilemina--so blindly do we mortals hug ourselves in the supposed security of our tact and foresight.
