adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
bacon-racks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
D'Artagnan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
fowls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
livres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
poultry-yards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
