aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
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 Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The Nilghai was angry with Torpenhow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --Ballad.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
Nilghai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nilghai was angry with Torpenhow.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
Torpenhow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nilghai was angry with Torpenhow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Nilghai was angry with Torpenhow.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three friends that buried the fourth, The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes And they went south and east, and north,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dick had been sent to bed,--blind men are ever under the orders of those who can see,--and since he had returned from the Park had fluently sworn at Torpenhow because he was alive, and all the world because it was alive and could see, while he, Dick, was dead in the death of the blind, who, at the best, are only burdens upon their associates.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were three friends that spoke of the dead,-- The strong man fights, but the sick man dies.-- “And would he were with us now,” they said, “The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.”
