adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
addledadjectiveUS /ˈædəld/
(of eggs) no longer edible
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
adjudgeverbUS /əˈdʒʌdʒ/
declare to be
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am making up years of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
debauchnoun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Heavens!—how I read in this fine weather.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
HeavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Heavens!—how I read in this fine weather.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heavens!—how I read in this fine weather.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Heavens!—how I read in this fine weather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heavens!—how I read in this fine weather.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am making up years of it.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I am making up years of it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am making up years of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
queerest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Heavens!—how I read in this fine weather.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
RecommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
sea-voyage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It is an orgy, a debauch; and I am sure the addled sailors adjudge me the queerest creature on board.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
teemsverbUS /tiːmz/
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Heavens!—how I read in this fine weather.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am making up years of it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Heavens!—how I read in this fine weather.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Recommend me a sea-voyage any time for a man who is behind in his reading.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I take so little exercise that my sleep need is very small; and there are so few interruptions, such as life teems with on the land, that I read myself almost stupid.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I am making up years of it.
