adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don’t know.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading We get nothing but the fun, do we?”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We get nothing but the fun, do we?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I don’t know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, I don’t know.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We get nothing but the fun, do we?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had made him think indeed a little longer than she had meant; but he came up again, as she might have said, smiling.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I don’t know.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Do you consider that we are careless of mankind?—living as we do in the biggest crowd in the world, and running about always pursued and pursuing.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you consider that we’re languid?”—that form of rejoinder she had jumped at for the sake of its pretty lightness.
