aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
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 Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
augustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
Freeland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
headmaster's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
minimusnoun
the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
SpeechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Felix still remembered the august scene—the horrid thrill of it, the ominous sound of that: “Freeland minimus!” the ominous sight of poor little Tod emerging from his obscurity near the roof of the Speech Room, and descending all those steps.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had never quite grown out of the feeling that to make himself conspicuous in any way was bad form.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If John had those sensations about Felix, so—when he was away from John—had Felix about himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tod, to be sure, had been publicly sacked at the end of his third term, for climbing on to the headmaster's roof and filling up two of his chimneys with football pants, from which he had omitted to remove his name.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In common with his three brothers he had been through the mills of gentility—those unique grinding machines of education only found in his native land.
