advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is not at this moment the matter in hand.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
duin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But that is not at this moment the matter in hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that is not at this moment the matter in hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
killin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But that is not at this moment the matter in hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But that is not at this moment the matter in hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that is not at this moment the matter in hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
tidden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
vagrancynounUS /ˈveɪɡrənsi/
the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
From this reading We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
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 We should be well advised, I think, to prosecute him for vagrancy.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “It seems to me, brothers, that this is an idle old vagabond, who does no good to any one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Captain of the Watch caressed his beard, and looking at the old man with contempt, said:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would I be duin'—killin' rats; tidden my business to kill rats.”
