adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Why discriminate against me?
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 All I can do is write poetry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All I can do is write poetry.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
card-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
centre-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
CornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
discriminateverbUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪt/
recognize or perceive the difference
From this reading Why discriminate against me?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
house-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why discriminate against me?
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading All I can do is write poetry.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
reading-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
salvernoun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
smoking-rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
treynounUS /treɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I do not smoke, I can't play billiards, and I do not know a trey of diamonds from a silver salver.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are smoking-rooms for those who smoke, billiard- rooms for those who play billiards, and a card-room for those who play cards.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why discriminate against me?
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading All I can do is write poetry.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "There's one thing this house-boat needs," wrote Homer in the complaint- book that adorned the centre-table in the reading-room, "and that is a Poets' Corner.
