adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
Ashmead
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From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Shovel-hat, portly walk, and green spectacles did the rest.
dignitariesnounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteriz/
plural of “dignitary” — an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
dignitarynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteri/
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Shovel-hat, portly walk, and green spectacles did the rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
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 POIKILUS never left Taddington--only the “Swan.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading POIKILUS never left Taddington--only the “Swan.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading POIKILUS never left Taddington--only the “Swan.”
POIKILUS
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From this reading POIKILUS never left Taddington--only the “Swan.”
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading Shovel-hat, portly walk, and green spectacles did the rest.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Shovel-hat, portly walk, and green spectacles did the rest.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
Shovel-hat
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From this reading Shovel-hat, portly walk, and green spectacles did the rest.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Shovel-hat, portly walk, and green spectacles did the rest.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading POIKILUS never left Taddington--only the “Swan.”
Taddington
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From this reading POIKILUS never left Taddington--only the “Swan.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POIKILUS never left Taddington--only the “Swan.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Shovel-hat, portly walk, and green spectacles did the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Once, indeed, that gentleman, who had a great respect for dignitaries, saluted him; for at that moment Poikilus happened to be a sleek dignitary of the Church of England.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading More than once he was within sight of Ashmead unobserved.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Poikilus, when quite himself, wore a mustache, and was sallow, and lean as a weasel; but he shaved and stuffed and colored for the dean.
