adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
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 Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
dilettantenoun
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
Fourierist
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From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
Georgine
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From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
landlady's
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From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
Laura
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From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
M'Cumber
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From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
McNeely
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From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
MinernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
NilesnounUS /naɪlz/
plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
slimes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
sproutverbUS /spraʊt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
StolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her dilettante lover had tired of her, And she turned to me for strength and solace.
voidsnounUS /vɔɪdz/
plural of “void” — the state of nonexistence
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But Laura, my landlady’s daughter, Stole into my life somehow, and won me away.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Then after some years whom should I meet But Georgine Miner from Niles—a sprout Of the free love, Fourierist gardens that flourished Before the war all over Ohio.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Daniel M’Cumber When I went to the city, Mary McNeely, I meant to return for you, yes I did.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was some kind of a crying thing One takes in one’s arms, and all at once It slimes your face with its running nose, And voids its essence all over you; Then bites your hand and springs away.
