adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
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 After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
contaminateverbUS /kənˈtæməneɪt/
make impure
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
soapyadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊpi/
resembling or having the qualities of soap
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After having searched all of one morning for this something I found it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that there was a trap set for them in the middle of my uncle's kitchen.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a treacherous pipe of a special shape, at the bottom of which, in the soapy pan of water there, the flies were invariably drowned.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading One day I had a great desire, wherefore I do not know, unless out of pure bravado and the spirit of perversity, to do something unseemly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is well known that the swarms of flies which one finds in the south during the summer, and which contaminate everything are a veritable plague.
