adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
anybody's
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From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading But I felt bound to speak cheerily.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I felt bound to speak cheerily.
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading But I felt bound to speak cheerily.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
dandelionsnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪənz/
plural of “dandelion” — any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
don't
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From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
eh
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From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But I felt bound to speak cheerily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
headnounUS /hed/
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 seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I felt bound to speak cheerily.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
looseradjectiveUS /ˈluːsər/
comparative of “loose” — not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
rapacitynoun
extreme gluttony
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But I felt bound to speak cheerily.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
won't
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From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading This poor little man's appeal to my humanity against the supposed rapacity of Science, which he feared would have her “specimen,” if his ghost should walk restlessly a thousand years, waiting for his bones to be laid in the dust, touched my heart.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading --We won't die yet awhile, if we can help it,--I said,--and I trust we can help it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't be afraid; if I live longest, I will see that your resting place is kept sacred till the dandelions and buttercups blow over you.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading He seemed to have got his wits together by this time, and to have a vague consciousness that he might have been saying more than he meant for anybody's ears.--I have been talking a little wild, Sir, eh? he said.--There is a great buzzing in my head with those drops of yours, and I doubt if my tongue has not been a little looser than I would have it, Sir.
