abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
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 The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
besieges
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From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ‘There I catch the secret of your futility in life.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Now there is the fallacy,’ cried Somerset.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
fallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading ‘Now there is the fallacy,’ cried Somerset.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading ‘There I catch the secret of your futility in life.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘There I catch the secret of your futility in life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘There I catch the secret of your futility in life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Now there is the fallacy,’ cried Somerset.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘There I catch the secret of your futility in life.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Now there is the fallacy,’ cried Somerset.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘There I catch the secret of your futility in life.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ‘There I catch the secret of your futility in life.
seedyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːdi/
full of seeds
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading ‘Now there is the fallacy,’ cried Somerset.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
swindlersnounUS /ˈswɪndlərz/
plural of “swindler” — a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
teemsverbUS /tiːmz/
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Now there is the fallacy,’ cried Somerset.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Now there is the fallacy,’ cried Somerset.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
trucklingnoun
the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But not you: you turn away, you walk your seedy mill round, you must go the dullest way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Now here, I beg of you, the next adventure that offers itself, embrace it in with both your arms; whatever it looks, grimy or romantic, grasp it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world teems and bubbles with adventure; it besieges you along the street: hands waving out of windows, swindlers coming up and swearing they knew you when you were abroad, affable and doubtful people of all sorts and conditions begging and truckling for your notice.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘There I catch the secret of your futility in life.
