adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
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 Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
chicanerynounUS /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
DesertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
don't
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From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
dried-apple
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From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
in a widespread way
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
Goldstein's
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From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
IlladjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
there's
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From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It reminds me,' says I, 'of Goldstein's beautiful ballad entitled "The Deserted Village," which says:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'Gentlemen,' says I, after we had rubbed noses and gathered 'round the dried-apple barrel.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, What art can drive its charms away?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Life here, where all the women are brave and propitious and all the men honest and expedient, must, indeed, be an idol.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'I don't suppose there's another community in the whole world into which sin and chicanery has less extensively permeated than this.
