agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
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 "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Under the great oak-tree, at the back of the cottage," replied Edward.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Under the great oak-tree, at the back of the cottage," replied Edward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Under the great oak-tree, at the back of the cottage," replied Edward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
Humphrey
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From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
oak-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Under the great oak-tree, at the back of the cottage," replied Edward.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Under the great oak-tree, at the back of the cottage," replied Edward.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Humphrey," said Edward, "the sooner all this is over the better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One day the old man said to me, that he should like to be buried under one of the oaks of the forest."
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Under the great oak-tree, at the back of the cottage," replied Edward.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As long as poor Jacob's body remains in the cottage there will be nothing but distress with the poor girls."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I agree with you," replied Humphrey; "where shall we bury him?"
