AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VALEDICTION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
death-rate
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From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
FaminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
freeradjectiveUS /ˈfriːər/
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
HeadnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
LaitynounUS /ˈleɪəti/
in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
profanationnounUS /ˌprɔːfəˈneɪʃən/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
resulting in punishment
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
sigh-tempests
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
tear-floods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
telegraph-wire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
Twere
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From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So let us melt and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the Laity our love.
VALEDICTIONnoun
a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
From this reading A VALEDICTION.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of a few days’ crawling Scott learned something of the size of the India which he served, and it astonished him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was punishing work, even though he travelled by night and camped by day; but within the limits of his vision there was no man whom Scott could call master.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was as free as Jimmy Hawkins—freer, in fact, for the Government held the Head of the Famine tied neatly to a telegraph-wire, and if Jimmy had ever regarded telegrams seriously, the death-rate of that famine would have been much higher than it was.
