adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
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 was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They tied a ribbon round his neck, Another round his tail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The other day I had to call in a Hessian to help me tame the pigeonholes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
Clow's
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From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
CursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other day I had to call in a Hessian to help me tame the pigeonholes.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
deliverernounUS /dɪˈlɪvərər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
dignities
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From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
else
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From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
Field'snounUS /fiːldz/
possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The other day I had to call in a Hessian to help me tame the pigeonholes.
HessiannounUS /ˈheʃən/
(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
From this reading The other day I had to call in a Hessian to help me tame the pigeonholes.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They tied a ribbon round his neck, Another round his tail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
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 THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading They tied a ribbon round his neck, Another round his tail.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other day I had to call in a Hessian to help me tame the pigeonholes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
pigeonholes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading They tied a ribbon round his neck, Another round his tail.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They tied a ribbon round his neck, Another round his tail.
Rum's
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From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
SlumnounUS /slʌm/
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading They tied a ribbon round his neck, Another round his tail.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading The other day I had to call in a Hessian to help me tame the pigeonholes.
TenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tied a ribbon round his neck, Another round his tail.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading They tied a ribbon round his neck, Another round his tail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
tyrantsnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
WallernounUS /ˈwɔːlər/
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was a serious library person, and he could not quite make out what it meant when among such heads as "Slum Tenements," "The Bend," and "Rum's Curse," he came upon this one over one of the pigeonholes:-- Him all that goodly company Did as deliverer hail.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE AMERICAN MADE LONG ago, when I found my work beginning to master me, I put up a nest of fifty pigeonholes in my office so that with system I might get the upper hand of it; only to find, as the years passed, that I had got fifty tyrants for one.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading With all his learning, his education was not finished, for he had missed the "delectable ballad of the Waller lot" and Eugene Field's account of the dignities that were "heaped upon Clow's noble yellow pup," else he would have understood.
