adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
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 “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
arrearsnounUS /ərˈɪrz/
the state of being behind in payments
From this reading Child, I am in arrears for my board!”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
Artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading [Scene-An Artist's Studio in Rome.]
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Child, I am in arrears for my board!”
bowellessadjective
ruthless in competition
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Child, I am in arrears for my board!”
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “Confound his wisdom--it savors of inspiration.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
despondverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, George, I do love you!”
dolnounUS /dɑːl/
a unit of pain intensity
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Child, I am in arrears for my board!”
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Oh, George, I do love you!”
Georgy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Confound his wisdom--it savors of inspiration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, George, I do love you!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Scene-An Artist's Studio in Rome.]
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “Confound his wisdom--it savors of inspiration.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Confound his wisdom--it savors of inspiration.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Oh, George, I do love you!”
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thinks you would starve me.”
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
money-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Child, I am in arrears for my board!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Confound his wisdom--it savors of inspiration.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, George, I do love you!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading [Scene-An Artist's Studio in Rome.]
savorsnounUS /ˈseɪvərz/
plural of “savor” — the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
From this reading “Confound his wisdom--it savors of inspiration.
Scene-An
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Scene-An Artist's Studio in Rome.]
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading He thinks you would starve me.”
StudionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading [Scene-An Artist's Studio in Rome.]
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He thinks you would starve me.”
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
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 “George, he means well, but art is folly to him--he only understands groceries.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Do not despond, Georgy, dear--all his prejudices will fade away as soon as you shall have acquired fifty thousand dol--” “Fifty thousand demons!
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “Confound his wisdom--it savors of inspiration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why am I not a money-making bowelless grocer, instead of a divinely gifted sculptor with nothing to eat?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thinks you would starve me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, George, I do love you!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?”
