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From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
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 The difficulty was to get my uncle _Toby_, to look at one at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The difficulty was to get my uncle _Toby_, to look at one at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulty was to get my uncle _Toby_, to look at one at all.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
GalileonounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːoʊ/
Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The difficulty was to get my uncle _Toby_, to look at one at all.
good-nature
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From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
I've
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From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
lambentadjective
softly bright or radiant
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The difficulty was to get my uncle _Toby_, to look at one at all.
look'd
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From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
lookest
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From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
motenounUS /moʊt/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
opake
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From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
pendulousadjectiveUS /ˈpendʒələs/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
Rodope
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From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading ’Tis surmounted.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
Thraciannoun
an inhabitant of ancient Thrace
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis surmounted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
Wadman
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From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ——In vain! for by all the powers which animate the organ——Widow _Wadman_’s left eye shines this moment as lucid as her right——there is neither mote, or sand, or dust, or chaff, or speck, or particle of opake matter floating in it—There is nothing, my dear paternal uncle! but one lambent delicious fire, furtively shooting out from every part of it, in all directions, into thine—— ——If thou lookest, uncle _Toby_, in search of this mote one moment longer,——thou art undone.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading And I see him yonder with his pipe pendulous in his hand, and the ashes falling out of it—looking—and looking—then rubbing his eyes—and looking again, with twice the good-nature that ever _Galileo_ look’d for a spot in the sun.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ——If a man will be peeping of his own accord into things of that nature——I’ve nothing to say to it—— My uncle _Toby_ never did: and I will answer for him, that he would have sat quietly upon a sofa from _June_ to _January_ (which, you know, takes in both the hot and cold months), with an eye as fine as the _Thracian_[40] _Rodope_’s besides him, without being able to tell, whether it was a black or blue one.
