adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
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 In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
Banbury
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From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
Beaconsfield
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From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
cartoonnounUS /kɑːrˈtuːn/
a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
executingnounUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪŋ/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
festivalsnounUS /ˈfestəvəlz/
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
GadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
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 Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
Meni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
polonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
QuicksandsnounUS /ˈkwɪksændz/
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
Quicksands's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Long, long ago there appeared in Punch a cartoon of Lord Beaconsfield executing that most difficult of performances, an egg dance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rival for more reasons than one, reasons too delicate to tell.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our pen fails us in a description of that festival of festivals, the Banbury one, which took place early in September.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the religious cult of Gad and Meni, practised with such enthusiasm at Quicksands, the Saints' days were polo days, and the chief of all festivals the occasion of the match with the Banbury Hunt Club--Quicksands's greatest rival.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We shall be fortunate indeed if we get to the end of this chapter without breaking an egg!
