amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
avails
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From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
don't
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From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
opinion or judgment
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
How
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From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
LickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
Squire's
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From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
express a supposition
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
tastelessadjectiveUS /ˈteɪstləs/
lacking flavor
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
to-day
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From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
Trimbush
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From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading How tasteless then whatever can be given; Health is the vital principle of bliss.”
at the time that
From this reading “Oh! what avails the largest gifts of heaven When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should I be so particular?” replied I, obeying his instructions, “we don’t go out to-day.”
you'd
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From this reading “No,” rejoined he; “but the Squire’s coming to inspect us, and, I suppose, you’d like to appear nice and comely in _his_ eyes.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lick that stain off your flank,” said Trimbush, pointing to the dirt on my side.
