1872
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My home life was a constant revelation of delight and happiness.
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 Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading My home life was a constant revelation of delight and happiness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading My home life was a constant revelation of delight and happiness.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST REVERSE OF FORTUNE.
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE FIRST REVERSE OF FORTUNE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading My home life was a constant revelation of delight and happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My home life was a constant revelation of delight and happiness.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My home life was a constant revelation of delight and happiness.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My home life was a constant revelation of delight and happiness.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST REVERSE OF FORTUNE.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading My home life was a constant revelation of delight and happiness.
REVERSEverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading THE FIRST REVERSE OF FORTUNE.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST REVERSE OF FORTUNE.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Christmas holidays of 1872 were at hand and I was in full spirit with the festivities of the season.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The income from my business had increased to double that of the previous year, and the future looked bright indeed.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Just at this time came to me in an evil hour a temptation to which I yielded, and I have always wondered how, under all the conditions then existing, I could have been so weak.
