AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I went down Park Lane,--and the wind and rain went with me,--also, thoughts of Dora Grayling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
catch-who-catch-can
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From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
Dora
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From this reading I went down Park Lane,--and the wind and rain went with me,--also, thoughts of Dora Grayling.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went down Park Lane,--and the wind and rain went with me,--also, thoughts of Dora Grayling.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
Grayling
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From this reading I went down Park Lane,--and the wind and rain went with me,--also, thoughts of Dora Grayling.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I had it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading I went down Park Lane,--and the wind and rain went with me,--also, thoughts of Dora Grayling.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I went down Park Lane,--and the wind and rain went with me,--also, thoughts of Dora Grayling.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I had it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I went down Park Lane,--and the wind and rain went with me,--also, thoughts of Dora Grayling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went down Park Lane,--and the wind and rain went with me,--also, thoughts of Dora Grayling.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MIDNIGHT EPISODE The weather out of doors was in tune with my frame of mind,--I was in a deuce of a temper, and it was a deuce of a night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A keen north-east wind, warranted to take the skin right off you, was playing catch-who-catch-can with intermittent gusts of blinding rain.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since it was not fit for a dog to walk, none of your cabs for me,--nothing would serve but pedestrian exercise.
