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 He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
Clem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
insinsed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she there?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
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 If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
mislested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
Sibby
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From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
Sophy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Sibby hoped to keep her “long boy” from being “mislested,” she was mistaken.
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 He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
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 knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who fears to put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew too well what was to come, and when she knocked at his door with his cup of tea, he came to it half dressed, to her extreme indignation, calling for his shaving water.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Master Clem, if you would only be insinsed enough to keep to your bed, you might have Miss Sophy to speak to you there, if nothing else will serve you.”
