adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Why?" cried Gubin, now almost beside himself.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why did you do that?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
bareleggedadjective
having the legs uncovered by clothing
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Why?" cried Gubin, now almost beside himself.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why?" cried Gubin, now almost beside himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And why did you do that?"
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And why did you do that?"
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
Gubin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why?" cried Gubin, now almost beside himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Why?" cried Gubin, now almost beside himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why?" cried Gubin, now almost beside himself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And why did you do that?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why did you do that?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow, as, barelegged and dripping with mud, he stood blinking his eyes at me with a most disagreeable expression, he looked extremely comical.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And why did you do that?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here," I remarked, "you have only to go and tell her husband about her for me to go and tell him the same story about your having seen the whole thing in a dream."
