adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
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 It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
Ferguson
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From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
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 It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading "Shall we ever lunch?"
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Ferguson, how many more million miles have we got to creep under this awful sun before we camp?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a relief to drop all anxiety whatsoever--all questions as to where we should go; how long we should stay; whether it were worth while to go or not; all anxieties about the condition of the horses; all such questions as "Shall we ever get to water?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a relief to cast all these torturing little anxieties far away--ropes of steel they were, and every one with a separate and distinct strain on it --and feel the temporary contentment that is born of the banishment of all care and responsibility.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was worth a kingdom to be at sea again.
