adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
Agathemer
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From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On my saying that I should be glad to have him come along, he said:
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
Caius
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From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On my saying that I should be glad to have him come along, he said:
conjecturing
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From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
DoubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading On my saying that I should be glad to have him come along, he said:
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my saying that I should be glad to have him come along, he said:
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my saying that I should be glad to have him come along, he said:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On my saying that I should be glad to have him come along, he said:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On my saying that I should be glad to have him come along, he said:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On my saying that I should be glad to have him come along, he said:
SLAVERYnounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
Tanno
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From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
TENANTRYnoun
tenants of an estate considered as a group
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading (Doubtless, I thought, conjecturing that I would be, just after dinner, in the most accommodating humor possible.)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I must see this and hear what they have to say," Tanno declared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TENANTRY AND SLAVERY Agathemer came in and explained that my tenants had a petition to present to me and had gathered, hoping that I would receive them after dinner.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any objections to our going with you, Caius?" he asked.
