adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The Editor had another discovery to announce.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Editor had another discovery to announce.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
Dunster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
FoundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
LampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
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 He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
SlavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
subscribedadjectiveUS /səbˈskraɪbd/
(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
SwayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such discoveries were the business, the vocation, the pride and delight of the only apostle of letters in the hemisphere, the solitary patron of culture, the Slave of the Lamp—as he subscribed himself at the bottom of the weekly literary page of his paper.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Swaying a little where he stood he opened his mouth very wide to shout the one word “Found!”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had had no difficulty in persuading the virtuous Willie (who had festive instincts) to help in the good work, and now they had left the poet lying asleep on the hearthrug of the editorial room and had rushed to the Dunster mansion wildly.
