13
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
14
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
6
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
back-sword
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
caudle-cup
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
Concordancenoun
a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Deerslayer
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Dr
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
elbow-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
GoodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
InventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Ovidnoun
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
Sarpent
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
SerpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
