adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
Algernon
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From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
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 This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
brogans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
Cowperwood
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From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
Euripidesnoun
one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
hobonounUS /ˈhoʊboʊ/
a vagrant
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
laureatenounUS /ˈlɔːriət/
someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
maunderingverbUS /ˈmɔːndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “maunder” — wander aimlessly
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
TitannounUS /ˈtaɪtən/
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading This singing flame of a city, this all America, this poet in chaps and buckskin, this rude, raw Titan, this Burns of a city!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A very bard of a city this, singing of high deeds and high hopes, its heavy brogans buried deep in the mire of circumstance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city of Chicago, with whose development the personality of Frank Algernon Cowperwood was soon to be definitely linked!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To whom may the laurels as laureate of this Florence of the West yet fall?
yokelnounUS /ˈjoʊkel/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading By its shimmering lake it lay, a king of shreds and patches, a maundering yokel with an epic in its mouth, a tramp, a hobo among cities, with the grip of Caesar in its mind, the dramatic force of Euripides in its soul.
