againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
compensatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪtəd/
receiving or eligible for compensation
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading To be frank I do not spend much upon myself.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
HAREnounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To be frank I do not spend much upon myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To be frank I do not spend much upon myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading To be frank I do not spend much upon myself.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To be frank I do not spend much upon myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
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 Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that some of it was already my own, temporarily diverted into another channel, and for the rest I have so many to help.
window-cleaner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I sought out that window-cleaner and compensated him handsomely, saying that I had found I was mistaken in the evidence I gave against him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HARE Now I have done with myself, or rather with my own insignificant present history, and come to that of the Hare.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The rest of the property I kept, and I hope that it was not wrong of me to do so.
