adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Put him in the chair," said Raleigh.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading Doctor Johnson was made chairman of the evening.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Johnson was made chairman of the evening.
epigrammaticadjectiveUS /ˌepəɡrəˈmætɪk/
terse and witty and like a maxim
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Doctor Johnson was made chairman of the evening.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
HadesnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
he'll
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From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Put him in the chair," said Raleigh.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
house-boat
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From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Put him in the chair," said Raleigh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Doctor Johnson was made chairman of the evening.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Doctor Johnson was made chairman of the evening.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put him in the chair," said Raleigh.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading "Put him in the chair," said Raleigh.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Put him in the chair," said Raleigh.
serialadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriːəl/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
Story-tellers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
talkersnounUS /ˈtɔːkərz/
plural of “talker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the only way to keep him from telling a story himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Story-tellers' Night at the house-boat, and the best talkers of Hades were impressed into the service.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he starts in on a tale he'll make it a serial sure as fate, but if you make him the medium through which other story-tellers are introduced to the club he'll be finely epigrammatic.
