adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
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 All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
nigger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
NymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading The Nymph Revealed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
RevealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The Nymph Revealed.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nymph Revealed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
wakings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every now and then, after Tom went to bed, he had sudden wakings out of his sleep, and his first thought was, "Oh, joy, it was all a dream!"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
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 All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"--a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then he laid himself heavily down again, with a groan and the muttered words, "A nigger!
