adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never had there been such a surprise.
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 Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had there been such a surprise.
BENEFITnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
CLERGYnounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
Doret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Never had there been such gorgeous presents for little folks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
GalesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Never had there been such gorgeous presents for little folks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never had there been such gorgeous presents for little folks.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
Necia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had there been such a surprise.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
Poleon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Never had there been such gorgeous presents for little folks.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
revelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had there been such a surprise.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Never had there been such a surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never had there been such a surprise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Poleon had been hard put to it to find anything suitable for his little friends, for although there was all manner of merchandise coming into Dawson, none of it was designed for tiny people, not even clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY When the steamer had gone Napoleon Doret went to look for Necia, and found her playing with the younger Gales, who revelled in the gifts he had brought.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This was a land in which there were no toys, a country too young for babes; and any one whose youth had been like that of other children would have seen a pathos in the joy of these two.
