adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
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 "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
Polwarth
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From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
REMARKSnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading REMARKS.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Polwarth closed the manuscript, and for a time no one spoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
WanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
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 One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
Wingfold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading One thing is pretty clear--that, granted the imagined conditions, within that circle the writer is sane enough--as sane at least as the Wandering Jew himself could well have been."
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "The man who wrote that book," said Wingfold, "could not have been all out of his right mind."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must confess to you," returned Polwarth, "that I have chosen some of the more striking passages--only some of them however.
