adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
Atlantises
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
CenozoicnounUS /ˌsiːnəˈzoʊɪk/
approximately the last 63 million years
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
eighty-sevenadjective
being seven more than eighty
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
geologicadjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪk/
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
MesozoicnounUS /ˌmesəˈzoʊɪk/
from 230 million to 63 million years ago
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
pipe-bowl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The gentleman thus indignantly addressed contemplated his questioner with the serenity of one conscious of freedom from geologic responsibility.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
Trednoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “They talk about their Atlantises,--their submerged continents!” he exclaimed, with a sniff through his wide, hairy nostrils.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The professor crossed one long, lean leg over the other, and punched down the ashes in his pipe-bowl with the square tip of his middle finger.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading The thermometer on the shady veranda marked eighty-seven degrees of heat, and nature wooed the soul to languor and revery; but nothing could abate the energy of this bony sage.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Trednoke, do you realize that we are living literally at the bottom of a Mesozoic--at any rate, Cenozoic--sea?”
