AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
arm-chair
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From this reading The Pyncheon of to-night, who sits in yonder arm-chair, believes in no such nonsense.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Pyncheon of to-night, who sits in yonder arm-chair, believes in no such nonsense.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Such, at least, was his creed, some few hours since.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Such, at least, was his creed, some few hours since.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Such, at least, was his creed, some few hours since.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such, at least, was his creed, some few hours since.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading The Pyncheon of to-night, who sits in yonder arm-chair, believes in no such nonsense.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
Pyncheon
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From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Such, at least, was his creed, some few hours since.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The Pyncheon of to-night, who sits in yonder arm-chair, believes in no such nonsense.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Pyncheon of to-night, who sits in yonder arm-chair, believes in no such nonsense.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However just the parallel drawn, in some of the preceding pages, between his Puritan ancestor and himself, it fails in this point.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pyncheon of to-night, who sits in yonder arm-chair, believes in no such nonsense.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading A man of sturdy understanding, like Judge Pyncheon, cares no more for twelve o’clock at night than for the corresponding hour of noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such, at least, was his creed, some few hours since.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Pyncheon of to-night, who sits in yonder arm-chair, believes in no such nonsense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Pyncheon of two centuries ago, in common with most of his contemporaries, professed his full belief in spiritual ministrations, although reckoning them chiefly of a malignant character.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading The Pyncheon of to-night, who sits in yonder arm-chair, believes in no such nonsense.
