airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
Alice
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From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us go out and see them."
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
Bacchus's
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From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
Barbour
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From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Ole Bull can't exceed him in that respect."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
can't
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From this reading Ole Bull can't exceed him in that respect."
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Ole Bull can't exceed him in that respect."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go out and see them."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ole Bull can't exceed him in that respect."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go out and see them."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
Ole
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From this reading Ole Bull can't exceed him in that respect."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let us go out and see them."
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Ole Bull can't exceed him in that respect."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us go out and see them."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
soul-inspiring
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From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ole Bull can't exceed him in that respect."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let us go out and see them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go out and see them."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Come, Alice," said Mr. Barbour, "I hear, not the trump of war, but the soul-inspiring scrape of the banjo.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I notice the servants always choose the warmest nights to dance in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
in or at the place that
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We'll go to the arbor," said Alice; "where we will be near enough to see Uncle Bacchus's professional airs.
