adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
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 Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
HAPPENSverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
Jules
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
KINDadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
MOONnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
reveredadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɪrd/
profoundly honored
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
star-strewn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
THINGnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
VernenounUS /vɜːrn/
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even in the last century the roads were much beset with danger; but in our own day, like most journeys, it is accomplished with ease and safety in a few hours.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not for me to essay again where the ingenious M. Jules Verne and Mr. William Morris have preceded me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Besides, the journey is nowadays much more usual, and therefore much less adventurous, than when those revered writers first described it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the middle ages a journey to the moon with a woman you loved was a very perilous matter indeed.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE KIND OF THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE MOON Two friends of my youth, with whom it would be hopeless to attempt competition, have described the star-strewn journey to the moon.
