adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
apothecary's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think you are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading Perhaps I'm a little exacting."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I'm a little exacting."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
isn't
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From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps I'm a little exacting."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
midsummer-day's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
one's
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From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I'm a little exacting."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
selfishlyadverb
in an egotistical manner
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you are.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
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 But let us be selfishly thankful that it isn't you and I there in the apothecary's shop, as it might very well be; and let us get to the boat as soon as we can, and end this horrible midsummer-day's dream.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Nothing is so hard as to understand that there are human beings in this world besides one's self and one's set.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May be so, dear," said the wife, pensively; "but if anything did happen to you in New York, I should like to have the spectators look as if they saw a human being in trouble.
