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From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
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 The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You humour me when I am sick, Why not when I am splenetic?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
blackeningnounUS /ˈblækənɪŋ/
changing to a darker color
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
ChangedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In town, what objects could I meet?
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF DR SWIFT.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
funeralsnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading You humour me when I am sick, Why not when I am splenetic?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
IMITATEDverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF DR SWIFT.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF DR SWIFT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
MANNERnounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF DR SWIFT.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You humour me when I am sick, Why not when I am splenetic?
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading In town, what objects could I meet?
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You humour me when I am sick, Why not when I am splenetic?
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In town, what objects could I meet?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF DR SWIFT.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You humour me when I am sick, Why not when I am splenetic?
spleneticadjective
of or relating to the spleen
From this reading You humour me when I am sick, Why not when I am splenetic?
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
SWIFTadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF DR SWIFT.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF DR SWIFT.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In town, what objects could I meet?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In town, what objects could I meet?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You humour me when I am sick, Why not when I am splenetic?
whoresnounUS /hɔːrz/
plural of “whore” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You humour me when I am sick, Why not when I am splenetic?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The shops shut up in every street, And funerals blackening all the doors, And yet more melancholy whores: 10 And what a dust in every place!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis true, my lord, I gave my word, I would be with you, June the third; Changed it to August, and (in short) Have kept it--as you do at court.
