adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought death into the world.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading He brought death into the world.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He brought death into the world.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
Driscoll
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From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A profound terror had taken possession of her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought death into the world.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A profound terror had taken possession of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
house-minions
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From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
how
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From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He brought death into the world.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A profound terror had taken possession of her.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading A profound terror had taken possession of her.
Pudd'nhead
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From this reading He brought death into the world.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
Roxy
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From this reading Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick.
Roxy's
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From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
ShrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A profound terror had taken possession of her.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A profound terror had taken possession of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
TricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Roxy Plays a Shrewd Trick.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
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 Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
Whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading He brought death into the world.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Percy Driscoll slept well the night he saved his house-minions from going down the river, but no wink of sleep visited Roxy's eyes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He brought death into the world.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
