aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It is amazing how much you make over night and how little there is made in the morning!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We haven’t anything to give you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We haven’t anything to give you.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
haven't
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From this reading We haven’t anything to give you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
How
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From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is amazing how much you make over night and how little there is made in the morning!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is amazing how much you make over night and how little there is made in the morning!
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
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 You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is amazing how much you make over night and how little there is made in the morning!
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is amazing how much you make over night and how little there is made in the morning!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is amazing how much you make over night and how little there is made in the morning!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is amazing how much you make over night and how little there is made in the morning!
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is amazing how much you make over night and how little there is made in the morning!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We haven’t anything to give you.
Tonsard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading You ought long ago to have twisted the one that is to twist you out of existence; you are getting too costly for us.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven’t anything to give you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How about that rope,--the rope, you know, you were to make for us?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We haven’t anything to give you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ha! by my pipe, papa!” exclaimed Tonsard, seeing his father-in-law as the old man entered and supposing him in quest of food, “your stomach is lively this morning!
