adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
BAITINGnounUS /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading THE BAITING OF DR.
Baskelett
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From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
Bevisham
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From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “The way to manage your Englishman, Palmet, is to dine him.”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
DR
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From this reading THE BAITING OF DR.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “The way to manage your Englishman, Palmet, is to dine him.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The way to manage your Englishman, Palmet, is to dine him.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The way to manage your Englishman, Palmet, is to dine him.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
LaurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “The way to manage your Englishman, Palmet, is to dine him.”
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAITING OF DR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
Palmet
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From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
Palmet's
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From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
preceptnounUS /ˈpriːsept/
rule of personal conduct
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
SHRAPNELnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAITING OF DR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading He had not distinguished himself by a speech during the session, but he had stored a political precept or two in his memory, and, as he told Lord Palmet, he thought a dinner was due to his villains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The way to manage your Englishman, Palmet, is to dine him.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHRAPNEL Captain Baskelett went down from Mount Laurels to Bevisham to arrange for the giving of a dinner to certain of his chief supporters in the borough, that they might know he was not obliged literally to sit in Parliament in order to pay a close attention to their affairs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the dinner would decidedly be dull, he insisted on having Lord Palmet’s company.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The way to manage your Englishman, Palmet, is to dine him.”
