AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
Batard
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From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
BrewverbUS /bruː/
prepare by brewing
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
DozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
freckle-faced
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From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
GoldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
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 A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
HyperboreannounUS /ˌhaɪpərˈbɔːriən/
(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
improvidencenoun
a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
Jees
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From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
Lit-lit
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From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
NimrodnounUS /ˈnɪmrɑːd/
(Old Testament) a famous hunter
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
PliocenenounUS /ˈplaɪəsiːn/
from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
RelicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
reservationsnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading So, I repeat, I wash my hands of him, this Nimrod, this mighty hunter, this homely, blue-eyed, freckle-faced Thomas Stevens.
ThousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
Uck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I make these preliminary reservations, observe, as a guard upon my own integrity.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading A Relic of the Pliocene A Hyperborean Brew The Faith of Men Too Much Gold The One Thousand Dozen The Marriage of Lit-lit Batard The Story of Jees Uck I wash my hands of him at the start.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I cannot father his tales, nor will I be responsible for them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I possess a certain definite position in a small way, also a wife; and for the good name of the community that honours my existence with its approval, and for the sake of her posterity and mine, I cannot take the chances I once did, nor foster probabilities with the careless improvidence of youth.
