adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
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 “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
amaist
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
ATHENSnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
deathbednounUS /ˈdeθbed/
the last few hours before death
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
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 I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
Earnscliff
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
feind
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
gaun
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
Hobbie
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
maunna
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
Misanthropos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
mislippen
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
mistryst
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From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
nae
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
slunk
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From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
TIMON
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From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
we're
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From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hobbie, who apparently took leave of him at the door of his habitation, slunk out, however, and joined him at the top of the hill.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I am Misanthropos, and hate mankind; For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.--TIMON OF ATHENS On the following morning, after breakfast, Earnscliff took leave of his hospitable friends, promising to return in time to partake of the venison, which had arrived from his house.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I thought it best to slip out quietly though, in case she should mislippen something of what we’re gaun to do--we maunna vex her at nae rate--it was amaist the last word my father said to me on his deathbed.”
Ye'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ye’ll be gaun yonder, Mr. Patrick; feind o’ me will mistryst you for a’ my mother says.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By no means, Hobbie,” said Earnscliff; “she well merits all your attention.”
