adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
DurbannounUS /ˈdɜːrbən/
a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
FlowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
GorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
Pongonoun
type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
Scroope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thither of course I took Mr. Charles Scroope, and thither also came Brother John who, as bedroom accommodation was lacking, pitched his tent in the garden.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading One night we sat on the step smoking; Brother John’s only concession to human weakness was that he smoked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He drank no wine or spirits; he never ate meat unless he was obliged, but I rejoice to say that he smoked cigars, like most Americans, when he could get them.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading I do not think that this conversation about the Pongo savages who were said to worship a Gorilla and a Golden Flower was renewed until we reached my house at Durban.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “John,” said I, “I have been thinking over that yarn of yours and have come to one or two conclusions.”
