adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
BoatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And even that not for its own sake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And even that not for its own sake.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And even that not for its own sake.
Kelver
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From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And even that not for its own sake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
oppressverbUS /əˈpres/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And even that not for its own sake.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And even that not for its own sake.
Snyders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Author of “Paul Kelver,” “Three Men in a Boat,” etc., etc.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
tyrannizeverb
rule a country as a tyrant
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He loved the power gold gave him--the power to tyrannize and to oppress, the power to cause suffering at his will.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was mean and hard and cruel, and loved but one thing in the world, and that was gold.
Zandam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
ZeenounUS /ziː/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
Zuider
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once upon a time in Zandam, which is by the Zuider Zee, there lived a wicked man named Nicholas Snyders.
