adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
arm-chair
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From this reading He was still close to the fire, sitting back comfortably in his nice arm-chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was still close to the fire, sitting back comfortably in his nice arm-chair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
Bunting's
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From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was still close to the fire, sitting back comfortably in his nice arm-chair.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He was still close to the fire, sitting back comfortably in his nice arm-chair.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was still close to the fire, sitting back comfortably in his nice arm-chair.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked very well—well and ruddy.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was still close to the fire, sitting back comfortably in his nice arm-chair.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading He looked very well—well and ruddy.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was still close to the fire, sitting back comfortably in his nice arm-chair.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still close to the fire, sitting back comfortably in his nice arm-chair.
Tain't
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From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There he is at last, and I’m glad of it, Ellen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked very well—well and ruddy.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He looked very well—well and ruddy.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Bunting’s voice was full of relief, but he did not turn round and look at his wife as he spoke; instead, he continued to read the evening paper he held in his hand.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Tain’t a night you would wish a dog to be out in.”
