adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
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 He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now they were getting a new thrill by having a revolt.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And now they were getting a new thrill by having a revolt.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
He'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
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 were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And now they were getting a new thrill by having a revolt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they were getting a new thrill by having a revolt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
Pierce'snounUS /ˈpɪrsɪz/
possessive form of “pierce” — 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading And now they were getting a new thrill by having a revolt.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
spring-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading And now they were getting a new thrill by having a revolt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd been smart enough to see that most of them, having bullied other people all their lives, liked the novelty of being bullied themselves.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Even if we hadn't known, we'd have guessed there was something in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was an air of subdued excitement during the rest hour in the spring-house, and a good bit of whispering and laughing, in groups which would break up with faces as long as the moral law the moment they saw my eye on them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They were planning a mutiny, as you may say, and I guess no sailors on a pirate ship were more afraid of the captain's fist than they were of Mr. Pierce's disapproval.
