adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost discouraged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading He was almost discouraged.
disdainedverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnd/
past form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
entreated
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From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
Limberlost
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From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
love-making
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From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
stringentadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪndʒənt/
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
stringentlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪndʒəntli/
in a stringent manner
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The time seemed ripe for stringent measures, and the Cardinal was ready to take them; but how could he stringently urge a little mate that would not come on his imploring invitations?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come here!" entreated the Cardinal He felt that his music was not reaching his standard as he burst into this new song.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No way seemed open to him but flight to the Limberlost, and he so disdained the swamp that love-making would lose something of its greatest charm if he were driven there for a mate.
