adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
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 TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
Canby's
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
how
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
