adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
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 There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
spendthriftnounUS /ˈspendθrɪft/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
spendthrifts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There is only one limit to their fortune--that of time; and a spendthrift with only a few crowns is the Emperor of Rome until they are spent.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly his heart stopped beating; a feeling of cold scales passed up the back of his legs, and a cold blow seemed to fall upon his scalp.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading To spendthrifts money is so living and actual--it is such a thin veil between them and their pleasures!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these thoughts were passing through his mind, he was feeling, half mechanically, for his purse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood petrified for a moment; then he felt again with one feverish movement; then his loss burst upon him, and he was covered at once with perspiration.
