adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
belliesnounUS /ˈbeliz/
plural of “belly” — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
cit
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From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
cultivatornoun
someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
dwellernounUS /ˈdwelər/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
implicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
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 I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
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 He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
prize-ox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
votarynoun
one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading In my early days I was a man, the most wedded to his idols of my generation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was a dweller under roofs: the gull of that which we call civilisation; a superstitious votary of the plastic arts; a cit; and a prop of restaurants.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, looking on the long meals and waxing bellies of the French, whom I confess I somewhat imitated, branded me as “a cultivator of restaurant fat.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I believe he had his finger on the dangerous spot; I believe, if things had gone smooth with me, I should be now swollen like a prize-ox in body, and fallen in mind to a thing perhaps as low as many types of bourgeois--the implicit or exclusive artist.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had a comrade in those days, somewhat of an outsider, though he moved in the company of artists, and a man famous in our small world for gallantry, knee breeches, and dry and pregnant sayings.
