adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
a-dancing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Such low notions as you have, Reuben!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
country-dances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
DANCEnounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Such low notions as you have, Reuben!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such a hot man as he is!”
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Such a hot man as he is!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Such low notions as you have, Reuben!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Such low notions as you have, Reuben!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “Such low notions as you have, Reuben!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
six-hands-round
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such low notions as you have, Reuben!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
tranter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
twould
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
WILDLYadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing but strip will go down with you when you are a-dancing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY Dick had at length secured Fancy for that most delightful of country-dances, opening with six-hands-round.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Such low notions as you have, Reuben!
