AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes, from behind the tree, yonder."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you stand and peer at me?" said I sharply.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, from behind the tree, yonder."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
MADMANnounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
MOONLIGHTnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "Why do you stand and peer at me?" said I sharply.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Why do you stand and peer at me?" said I sharply.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Why do you stand and peer at me?" said I sharply.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
TALKEDverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Yes, from behind the tree, yonder."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And his voice, immediately, struck me as being at odds with his clothes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you stand and peer at me?" said I sharply.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
WOODnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, from behind the tree, yonder."
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Yes, from behind the tree, yonder."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW I TALKED WITH A MADMAN IN A WOOD BY MOONLIGHT "Good evening, sir!" he said, in a strange, hurried sort of way, "the moon, you will perceive, is very nearly at the full to-night."
