adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
digestingverbUS /daɪˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
fro
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From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
housekeeper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
Keggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
Marshmoreton's
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From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
moroselyadverb
in a morose manner
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of the gay company which had just finished dinner only Keggs remained, placidly digesting.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The housekeeper's room, in which the upper servants took their meals, had emptied.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The day was a week after Lord Marshmoreton's visit to London, the hour six o'clock.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Albert, whose duty it was to wait on the upper servants, was moving to and fro, morosely collecting the plates and glasses.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young blighted Albert," said Keggs the butler, shifting his weight so that it distributed itself more comfortably over the creaking chair in which he reclined, "let this be a lesson to you, young feller me lad."
