adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
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 At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
AppallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
Dingley
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From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a club or restaurant he may sometimes invite you, but not there, not there, my child, do you get the full savour of his quality.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
Wardle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In life or literature there has been no better host than Old Wardle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Dingley Dell, with an ample gesture, he made you free of all that was his.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Appalling though he would have been as a guest in club or restaurant, it is hardly less painful to think of him as a host there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His own table, over his own cellar, under his own roof--it is only there that you see him at his best.
